Historical Events In 1866

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

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   On this day in history 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   Sun Yat-sen, father of modern China (ROC & PRC) (traditional) in the year 1866.   

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

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   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 in the year 1866.   

Nov 28   Arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England) in the year 1866.   

Nov 29   In the year 1866 waldemar von Baussnern, composer   

Nov 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 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   

Dec 02   In the year 1866 henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)   

Dec 03   In the year 1866 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   Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

Jan 25   In the year 1866 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   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   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

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