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♀ Unnamed born 2026-02-15 at Beauval Zoo
♂ Rivaldo (wild) died 2026-02-13 at Mudumalai National Park
♀ Fahsai relocated 2026-02-09 to Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp
† circus artist Bernhard Saabel died 2026-02-09
† camp mahout Vishnu died 2026-02-05
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Year 1866 in the Elephant culture history

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1866 mentioned in locations

5 location entries where 1866 is mentioned

Budapest Zoo

Budapest Zoo

zoo in Hungary
Founded year 1866
🎈 First elephant arrived 1875

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Adam Forepaugh Circus

Adam Forepaugh Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1866
🎈 First elephant arrived 1866
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1996
† Closed year 1896

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Sloet van de Beele

Sloet van de Beele

private in Indonesia
Founded year 1861
† Closed year 1866

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Phnom Penh royal palace

Phnom Penh royal palace

private in Cambodia
Founded year 1866

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Tierhandlung Fockelmann

dealer in Germany
Founded year 1866
† Closed year 1975

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1866 person birth records

8 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

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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

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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

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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

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Napoléon Rancy

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

owner 1892-1932 at Circus Rancy in France

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Magnus Bech-Olsen

Magnus Bech-Olsen, circus director in Denmark, born 1866 , in .

owner 1908-1932 at Circus Bech-Olsen in Denmark

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Franz Renner

Franz Renner, circus animal trainer in Austria, born 1866 Klagenfurt, in Austria.

animal trainer - at Europe unspecified location in Europe unspecified country

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Karl Blumenfeld

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

animal trainer - at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

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4 persons married or partnered in 1866

4 entries with persons who married or partnered in 1866

Ambrose Salvona

Dominic Ambrose Salvona, circus animal trainer in United Kingdom, born ca 1827 , in United Kingdom.

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1866 in London, United Kingdom

Mary Ann Griffin

Mary Ann Griffin, circus director in United Kingdom, born ? , in .

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Adele Althoff

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

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1866

Dominicus Althoff

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

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1 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1866

1 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 1866

1866-06-28 Murten, See District, Canton Fribourg, Switzerland.,, United States

† elephant keeper Moffet

fatal attack by unknown ("Murten elephant") at Circus Bell and Meyers

. With his powerful Trunk he had twice thrown him into the air, then pressed him to the ground with his Tusks and finally kicked him with his Feet. It had taken the unfortunate man a whole agonizing hour to die. Shortly after noon, the mahout’s assistant led the female animal towards Fribourg. Several times, the elephant cow stopped to watch out in vain for for her longtime companion. † Moffet died 1866-06-28

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1866 person Obituaries

5 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

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James William Chipperfield Jr

James William Chipperfield (b. 1803-08-30 ) circus director in India, died † 1866-08-26 , in United Kingdom.

owner -1866 at Chipperfield's Circus in United Kingdom

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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

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James William Chipperfield Sr.

James William Chipperfield (b. 1775 ) circus director in United Kingdom, died † 1866 , in United Kingdom.

owner 1860-1866 at Chipperfield's Circus in United Kingdom

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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

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Elephants imported in 1866

7 entries with elephant imported in 1866

♂ Bismarck

Born 1865? at Africa unspecified location. Now living at Adam Forepaugh Circus, in United States

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♀ Princess

Born at Africa unspecified location. Now living at Unknown, in Unknown

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Elephants born in 1866

1 entries with elephant born in 1866

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♂ Dunk (Duncan)

Born 1866 at Unknown. Dead † 1917-03-30)at Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, in United States

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Elephants dead in 1866

2 entries with elephants who died 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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