{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1866

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)  

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

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

Jan 15 Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born in the year 1866.  

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 Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow)  

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)  

Jan 31 In the year 1866 birth of henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General)  

Feb 05 Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 05 Henri [Hendrik J] Hall, Dutch MP/comic (Put a Lid on it) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of rossetter Gleason Cole, composer  

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

Feb 07 Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)  

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of bror Beckman, composer  

Feb 10 Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 15 Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian was born in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [NS=Feb 28]  

Feb 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912)  

Feb 25 Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 26 In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.  

Mar 03 Fred A. Busse, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1866 birth of paul Ernst, writer  

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Jan 10 In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

Jan 15 M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.  

Jan 27 In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03 François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.  

Mar 06 William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.