Famous Birthdays In 1866

Jan 02 Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 08 William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

Jan 15 Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  

Jan 25 In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party  

Jan 25 In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938)  

Jan 29 Romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 In the year 1866 birth of gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow)  

Jan 31 In the year 1866 birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)  

Jan 31 Henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of henri [Hendrik J] Hall, Dutch MP/comic (Put a Lid on it)  

Feb 05 Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)  

Feb 09 George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 10 In the year 1866 birth of bror Beckman, composer  

Feb 10 In the year 1866 birth of rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian  

Feb 15 Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 16 Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [NS=Feb 28] was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 In the year 1866 birth of william "Sliding Billy" Hamilton, NJ, hall of fame baseball player  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of carl Westman, Swedish architect and designer (d. 1936)  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor  

Feb 24 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher  

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)  

Feb 28 Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03 In the year 1866 birth of fred A. Busse, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1914)  

Mar 07 Paul Ernst, writer was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 10 Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

Jan 23 In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)  

Jan 27 On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03 On this day in history death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)  

Mar 04 On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77  

Mar 06 On this day in history death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)  

Mar 10 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.