Famous Birthdays In 1866

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

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

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

Jan 19 In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  

Jan 25 Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938)  

Jan 29 Romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31 Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 31 Henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1866 birth of henri [Hendrik J] Hall, Dutch MP/comic (Put a Lid on it)  

Feb 05 In the year 1866 birth of rossetter Gleason Cole, composer  

Feb 06 Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)  

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)  

Feb 10 Bror Beckman, composer was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 10 Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 15 Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [NS=Feb 28] was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 16 William "Sliding Billy" Hamilton, NJ, hall of fame baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Carl Westman, Swedish architect and designer (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912) was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 25 Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 In the year 1866 birth of herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)  

Feb 28 Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] was born in the year 1866.  

Mar 03 Fred A. Busse, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1914) was born in the year 1866.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of paul Ernst, writer  

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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 In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03 In the year 1866 death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)  

Mar 04 Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 In the year 1866 death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)  

Mar 10 On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87