Year 1866 in the Elephant culture history

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Present selection: year 1866 * 6 persons were born in 1866 | ⚭ 2 persons married or partnered in 1866 | 1 persons attacked by elephants in 1866 † 3 persons died in 1866 7 elephants imported in 1866

1866 mentioned in locations

5 location entries where 1866 is mentioned

Budapest Zoo

zoo founded year 1866

Adam Forepaugh Circus

circus founded year 1866
Closed year 1896

Sloet van de Beele

private founded year 1861
Closed year 1866

Phnom Penh royal palace

private founded year 1866

Tierhandlung Fockelmann

dealer founded year 1866
Closed year 1975

1866 person birth records

6 entries with persons who were born in 1866

Fred Ashton

Frederick Ashton, circus director in Australia, born 1866-09-28 Boorowa, New South Wales, in Australia.

owner 1889- at Ashtons Circus in Australia

John Hagenbeck

John Heinrich August Hagenbeck, wildlife animal trader in Germany, born 1866 Hamburg, in Germany.

assistant director 1881-1890 at Firma Carl Hagenbeck in Germany
owner 1890-1939 at John Hagenbeck & Co. in Sri Lanka
owner 1894-1905 at Firma John and Gustav Hagenbeck in Germany
owner 1923-1936 at Ceylon Zoological Gardens in Sri Lanka

Eliza Jane Sole

Elizabeth Jane Perry, circus director in Australia, born 1866-10-17 Sofala, New South Wales, in Australia.

artist -1914 at Perry Brothers Circus in Australia
artist 1914-1915 at St Leon’s Circus in Australia
owner 1915-1937 at Sole Brothers Circus in Australia

John Ringling

Johan Nicholas Ringling, circus director in United States, born 1866-05-31 , in .

owner 1884-1919 at Ringling Bros. Circus in United States
owner 1907-1919 at Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States
owner 1919-1936 at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States
owner 1929 at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in United States
owner 1929 at American Circus Corporation in United States
owner 1929-1932 at Sells-Floto Circus in United States

Napoléon Rancy

Napoléon Rancy, circus director in France, born 1866-05-22 Metz, in France.

owner 1892-1932 at Circus Rancy in France

Karl Blumenfeld

Karl Heinrich Blumenfeld, circus animal trainer in Germany, born 1866 , in .

animal trainer - at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

2 persons married or partnered in 1866

2 entries with persons who married or partnered in 1866

Adele Althoff

Adele Corty, zoo director in Germany, born 1840 , in Germany.

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Married
1866

Dominicus Althoff

Dominicus Althoff, circus director in Germany, born 1831-11-00 , in .

1 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1866

2 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 1866

1866 person Obituaries

3 entries with persons who died in 1866

Leonard Gautier

Jean Léonard Baptiste Gautier (b. 1797-10-19 Berlin) circus director in Denmark, died † 1866-09-05 Hamburg, in Germany.

assistant elephant trainer -1807 at Gautiers Menagerie in France
owner 1900 at Circus Leonard Gautier in Denmark

Moffet

Moffet (b. ? ) circus elephant keeper in United Kingdom, died † 1866-06-28 , in Switzerland.

elephant keeper -1866 at Circus Bell and Meyers in United States

Thomas Taplin Cooke

Thomas Taplin Cooke (b. 1782 Warwick) circus director in United Kingdom, died † 1866 London, in United Kingdom.

owner 1810-1866 at Cooke’s Circus in United Kingdom

Elephants imported in 1866

♂ Anthony

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1866-07-24)at Sands, Nathans & Co, in United States

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♂ unknown ("Murten elephant")

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1866-06-28)at Circus Bell and Meyers , in United States

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1866 mentioned in locations

1866 person birth records

2 persons married or partnered in 1866

⚭Married1866

1 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1866

1866 person Obituaries

Elephants imported in 1866

♂ Bismarck

♀ Princess

⚪ unknown

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⚪ unknown

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Elephants born in 1866

♂ Dunk (Duncan)

Elephants dead in 1866

♂ Anthony

♂ unknown ("Murten elephant")

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Married
1866