Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

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

Nov 01   In the year 1866 1st Civil Rights Bill passes   

Nov 04   Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia in the year 1866.   

Nov 05   In the year 1866 daniel Protheroe, composer   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   Waldemar von Baussnern, composer on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1866 henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)   

Dec 03   On this day in history johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65   

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

Dec 03   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1866.   

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

Dec 21   Cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre in the year 1866.   

Dec 22   In the year 1866 mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer   

Dec 26   In the year 1866 samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49   

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 in the year 1866.   

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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 15   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1866 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   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

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

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 in the year 1866.   

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