Historical Events In 1866

Oct 30   On this day in history jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)  

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Bill passes  

Nov 04   In the year 1866 kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia  

Nov 05   Daniel Protheroe, composer in the year 1866.  

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

Nov 10   On this day in history gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada  

Nov 12   Sun Yat-sen, father of modern China (ROC & PRC) (traditional) on this day in history.  

Nov 17   Opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris) in the year 1866.  

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   Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 30   In the year 1866 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   Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   In the year 1866 johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65  

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

Dec 03   In the year 1866 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   Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed in the year 1866.  

Dec 11   1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean in the year 1866.  

Dec 11   On this day in history first yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean  

Dec 12   On this day in history alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)  

Dec 14   The birth of Roger Fry, English painter and critic in the year 1866.  

Dec 21   Cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

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   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   On this day in history 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.