Famous Birthdays In 1866

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)

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 in the year 1866.

Jan 19 In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)

Jan 20 Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.

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

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 On this day in history birth of romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)

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

Jan 31 Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) was born on this day in history.

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General)

Feb 05 In the year 1866 birth of arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist

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

Feb 05 Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer was born in the year 1866.

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)

Feb 07 Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) was born in the year 1866.

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 Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 16 In the year 1866 birth of william "Sliding Billy" Hamilton, NJ, hall of fame baseball player

Feb 20 In the year 1866 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 On this day in history birth of hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961)

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 in the year 1866.

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

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

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 In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies

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 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 on this day in history.

Mar 10 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.