Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

Oct 30   In the year 1866 jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)   

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

Nov 04   Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia in the year 1866.   

Nov 05   On this day in history daniel Protheroe, composer   

Nov 07   On this day in history carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer   

Nov 10   Gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1866 opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris)   

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

Nov 20   Howard University founded (Wash, DC) in the year 1866.   

Nov 20   In the year 1866 kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

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

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

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

Nov 28   Arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1866 waldemar von Baussnern, composer   

Nov 30   Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

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

Dec 03   In the year 1866 johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history paid fire dept replaces volunteer companies   

Dec 04   On this day in history vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)   

Dec 06   In the year 1866 chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed   

Dec 11   1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean in the year 1866.   

Dec 11   First yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean in the year 1866.   

Dec 12   On this day in history alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)   

Dec 14   On this day in history the birth of Roger Fry, English painter and critic   

Dec 21   Cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre in the year 1866.   

Dec 22   Mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 29   Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)   

Mar 10   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87