Famous Birthdays In 1866

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

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 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 in the year 1866.

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

Jan 29 Romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915) was born in the year 1866.

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 On this day in history birth of henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General)

Feb 05 Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist was born in the year 1866.

Feb 05 Henri [Hendrik J] Hall, Dutch MP/comic (Put a Lid on it) was born in the year 1866.

Feb 05 Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 06 In the year 1866 birth of karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)

Feb 07 Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 10 Bror Beckman, composer was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1866.

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [NS=Feb 28]

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 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 On this day in history birth of pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912)

Feb 25 Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher was born in the year 1866.

Feb 26 Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) was born in the year 1866.

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 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 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 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.