Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

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

Nov 01   In the year 1866 1st Civil Rights Bill passes   

Nov 04   Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history daniel Protheroe, composer   

Nov 07   Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org)   

Nov 20   On this day in history howard University founded (Wash, DC)   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1866 pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle   

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

Nov 26   Adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   Waldemar von Baussnern, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1866 work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

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   On this day in history henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)   

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

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

Dec 03   Paid fire dept replaces volunteer companies on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history 1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean   

Dec 11   On this day in history first yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean   

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   On this day in history samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49   

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

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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   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

Jan 15   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.   

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

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   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

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