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 in the year 1866.   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

Nov 20   Pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle in the year 1866.   

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

Nov 26   In the year 1866 adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59   

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

Nov 30   On this day in history work begins on first US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

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   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   In the year 1866 vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)   

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 in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

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 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   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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

Mar 04   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.   

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