Famous Birthdays In 1866

Jan 02 In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)

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 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 on this day in history.

Jan 20 In the year 1866 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party

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 in the year 1866.

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

Jan 31 In the year 1866 birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)

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 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 On this day in history birth of karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)

Feb 07 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)

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 On this day in history birth of carl Westman, Swedish architect and designer (d. 1936)

Feb 24 Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor was born in the year 1866.

Feb 24 In the year 1866 birth of hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961)

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 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 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 04 In the year 1866 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.