Birthdays
Benjamin Hickman Bunn
Turns 22 on this date
Cassius Marcellus Clay
Turns 56 on this date
R. Wickliffe Cooper
Turns 35 on this date
Samuel McGowan
Turns 47 on this date
William Weston Patton
Turns 45 on this date
Rufus Saxton
Turns 42 on this date
James Falconer Wilson
Turns 38 on this date
William Henry Zimmerman
Turns 28 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | A large force of nightriders terrorize African-American homes throughout Marion County, Kentucky. | 10/19/1866 |
| Crime/Disasters | In the small hours, fire damages the town of Colón/Aspinwall in Panama. | 10/19/1866 |
| US/the World | The flag of Italy is raised over the formerly Austrian-controlled city of Venice. | 10/19/1866 |
| Religion/Philosophy | The Second Plenary Council Meeting of the U.S. Roman Catholic Church is meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. |
10/07/1866 to 10/21/1866 |