Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

Oct 30   In the year 1866 jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia   

Nov 05   On this day in history daniel Protheroe, composer   

Nov 07   Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer in the year 1866.   

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

Nov 12   Sun Yat-sen, father of modern China (ROC & PRC) (traditional) in the year 1866.   

Nov 17   On this day in history opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris)   

Nov 20   In the year 1866 1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org)   

Nov 20   Howard University founded (Wash, DC) in the year 1866.   

Nov 20   Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history waldemar von Baussnern, composer   

Nov 30   In the year 1866 work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

Nov 30   In the year 1866 work begins on first US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

Nov 30   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)   

Dec 03   In the year 1866 johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history paid fire dept replaces volunteer companies   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1866 first yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean   

Dec 12   Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) in the year 1866.   

Dec 14   The birth of Roger Fry, English painter and critic on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49   

Dec 29   In the year 1866 joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19)   

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Jan 02   In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)   

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1866 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.