Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

Oct 30   Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Bill passes   

Nov 04   Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Daniel Protheroe, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1866 carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer   

Nov 10   Gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history sun Yat-sen, father of modern China (ROC & PRC) (traditional)   

Nov 17   In the year 1866 opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris)   

Nov 20   1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1866 howard University founded (Wash, DC)   

Nov 20   In the year 1866 kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

Nov 20   On this day in history pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle   

Nov 20   The first national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization) in the year 1866.   

Nov 26   On this day in history adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59   

Nov 28   In the year 1866 arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England)   

Nov 29   In the year 1866 waldemar von Baussnern, composer   

Nov 30   Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago in the year 1866.   

Nov 30   Work begins on first US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history work on the first underwater highway tunnel in the United States began on this day in Chicago, Illinois. Over a three-year period, workers and engineers tunneled underneath the Chicago River, finally completing the 1,500-foot tunnel at a cost of over $500,000   

Dec 02   Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) in the year 1866.   

Dec 03   Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1866 paid fire department replaces volunteer companies   

Dec 03   Paid fire dept replaces volunteer companies on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration) in the year 1866.   

Dec 06   Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed in the year 1866.   

Dec 11   1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history first yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean   

Dec 12   On this day in history alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)   

Dec 14   In the year 1866 the birth of Roger Fry, English painter and critic   

Dec 21   On this day in history cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre   

Dec 22   Mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer in the year 1866.   

Dec 26   Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19) in the year 1866.   

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

Jan 20   In the year 1866 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 10   On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.