Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

Oct 30   Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   1st Civil Rights Bill passes in the year 1866.   

Nov 04   In the year 1866 kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia   

Nov 05   Daniel Protheroe, composer in the year 1866.   

Nov 07   In the year 1866 carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer   

Nov 10   On this day in history gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada   

Nov 12   In the year 1866 sun Yat-sen, father of modern China (ROC & PRC) (traditional)   

Nov 17   Opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris) in the year 1866.   

Nov 20   1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Howard University founded (Wash, DC) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

Nov 20   Pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1866 the first national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization)   

Nov 26   In the year 1866 adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59   

Nov 28   On this day in history arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England)   

Nov 29   Waldemar von Baussnern, composer in the year 1866.   

Nov 30   Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago in the year 1866.   

Nov 30   On this day in history work begins on first US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

Nov 30   Work on the first underwater highway tunnel in the United States began on this day in Chicago, Illinois. Over a three-year period, workers and engineers tunneled underneath the Chicago River, finally completing the 1,500-foot tunnel at a cost of over $500,000 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1866 paid fire department replaces volunteer companies   

Dec 03   Paid fire dept replaces volunteer companies in the year 1866.   

Dec 04   In the year 1866 vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)   

Dec 06   On this day in history chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed   

Dec 11   1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

Dec 11   First yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   The birth of Roger Fry, English painter and critic on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre   

Dec 22   Mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer in the year 1866.   

Dec 26   Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19)   

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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   In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 13   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

Jan 20   In the year 1866 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 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   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   In the year 1866 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.