Famous Personalities Born In 1866

Jan 02 Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 13 In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 25 Emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 29 In the year 1866 birth of romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)  

Jan 30 Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) was born in the year 1866.  

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 Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07 In the year 1866 birth of raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)  

Feb 09 George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) was born in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian  

Feb 15 Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian was born in the year 1866.  

Feb 16 Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) was born in the year 1866.  

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 in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor  

Feb 24 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961) was born in the year 1866.  

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 Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1866 birth of vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]  

Mar 03 Fred A. Busse, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Paul Ernst, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.  

Mar 06 William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.  

Mar 10 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.