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

Nov 17   On this day in history opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris)   

Nov 20   In the year 1866 1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org)   

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

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   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) in the year 1866.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed in the year 1866.   

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   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   In the year 1866 mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer   

Dec 26   In the year 1866 samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49   

Dec 29   In the year 1866 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   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died in the year 1866.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1866 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77   

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

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.