Famous Personalities Born 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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 09 Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 13 Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

Jan 19 Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party  

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 In the year 1866 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 Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 31 On this day in history 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 In the year 1866 birth of henri [Hendrik J] Hall, Dutch MP/comic (Put a Lid on it)  

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

Feb 06 In the year 1866 birth of karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)  

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 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 In the year 1866 birth of bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian  

Feb 16 Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16 William "Sliding Billy" Hamilton, NJ, hall of fame baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Carl Westman, Swedish architect and designer (d. 1936) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 24 Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 In the year 1866 birth of hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961)  

Feb 24 Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26 Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]  

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

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

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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 Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.  

Jan 27 John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.  

Feb 03 François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.  

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

Mar 06 William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.  

Mar 10 On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87