Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

Oct 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 10   In the year 1866 gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada   

Nov 12   In the year 1866 sun Yat-sen, father of modern China (ROC & PRC) (traditional)   

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   On this day in history kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

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   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   On this day in history work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

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

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 in the year 1866.   

Dec 02   Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 04   On this day in history vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)   

Dec 06   On this day in history chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed   

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   In the year 1866 alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)   

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

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

Dec 22   On this day in history mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.   

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   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.   

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

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

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

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.