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 Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.

Jan 13 Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born in the year 1866.

Jan 15 Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1866.

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938)

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 in the year 1866.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of bror Beckman, composer

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

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian

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

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 in the year 1866.

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

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912)

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher

Feb 26 Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 03 In the year 1866 birth of fred A. Busse, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1914)

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 M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.

Jan 23 Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.

Jan 27 On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies

Feb 03 François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.

Mar 04 On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77

Mar 06 In the year 1866 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.