Historical Events In 1866
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Oct 30 Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000) on this day in history.
Nov 01 1st Civil Rights Bill passes on this day in history.
Nov 04 Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia in the year 1866.
Nov 05 Daniel Protheroe, composer in the year 1866.
Nov 07 Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer in the year 1866.
Nov 10 Gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada on this day in history.
Nov 12 Sun Yat-sen, father of modern China (ROC & PRC) (traditional) on this day in history.
Nov 17 In the year 1866 opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris)
Nov 20 1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org) in the year 1866.
Nov 20 On this day in history howard University founded (Wash, DC)
Nov 20 Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball in the year 1866.
Nov 20 Pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle in the year 1866.
Nov 20 The first national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization) in the year 1866.
Nov 26 Adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Nov 28 On this day in history arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England)
Nov 29 On this day in history waldemar von Baussnern, composer
Nov 30 Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on this day in history.
Nov 30 In the year 1866 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 On this day in history henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)
Dec 03 On this day in history johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65
Dec 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1866 first yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean
Dec 12 In the year 1866 alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)
Dec 14 The birth of Roger Fry, English painter and critic on this day in history.
Dec 21 Cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre on this day in history.
Dec 22 On this day in history mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer
Dec 26 Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 in the year 1866.
Dec 29 On this day in history joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19)