Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

Oct 30   On this day in history jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)   

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Bill passes   

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

Nov 05   Daniel Protheroe, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 10   In the year 1866 gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada   

Nov 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 howard University founded (Wash, DC)   

Nov 20   Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball in the year 1866.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history 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   Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago in the year 1866.   

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

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 in the year 1866.   

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

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

Dec 04   Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration) in the year 1866.   

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) in the year 1866.   

Dec 14   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.   

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

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

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 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   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   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

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   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.   

Feb 03   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.