Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

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

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

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

Nov 05   Daniel Protheroe, composer in the year 1866.   

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

Nov 10   Gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada in the year 1866.   

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

Nov 17   Opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris) in the year 1866.   

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

Nov 20   Howard University founded (Wash, DC) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball in the year 1866.   

Nov 20   In the year 1866 pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle   

Nov 20   On this day in history the first national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization)   

Nov 26   Adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England) in the year 1866.   

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

Nov 30   Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)   

Dec 03   Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1866.   

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

Dec 03   Paid fire dept replaces volunteer companies in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean   

Dec 11   First yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history the birth of Roger Fry, English painter and critic   

Dec 21   In the year 1866 cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.   

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

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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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