Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 howard University founded (Wash, DC)   

Nov 20   In the year 1866 kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

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

Nov 20   The first national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization) in the year 1866.   

Nov 26   On this day in history adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59   

Nov 28   Arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1866 waldemar von Baussnern, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 04   Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1866 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77   

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 in the year 1866.