Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

Nov 04   Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia.   

Nov 05   Daniel Protheroe, composer.   

Nov 07   Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer.   

Nov 10   Gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada.   

Nov 12   Sun Yat-sen, father of modern China (ROC and PRC) (traditional)   

Nov 17   Opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris)   

Nov 20   1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org)   

Nov 20   Howard University founded (Wash, DC).   

Nov 20   Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

Nov 20   Pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle   

Nov 20   The inaugural national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization)   

Nov 26   Adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59.   

Nov 28   Arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England).   

Nov 29   Waldemar von Baussnern, composer.   

Nov 30   Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

Nov 30   Work begins on inaugural US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

Nov 30   Work on the inaugural 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 1500-foot tunnel at a cost of over $500000   

Dec 02   Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal).   

Dec 03   In this year, Paid fire department adopts in place of volunteer companies   

Dec 03   In this year, Paid fire dept formally adopts in place of volunteer companies.   

Dec 03   Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65.   

Dec 04   Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)   

Dec 06   Chicago water supply tunnel 3227 m into Lake Michigan completed.   

Dec 11   1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean.   

Dec 11   inaugural yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean.   

Dec 12   Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913).   

Dec 14   Roger Fry, English painter and critic is born.   

Dec 21   Cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre.   

Dec 22   Mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer   

Dec 26   Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49.   

Dec 29   Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19)   

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Jan 02   Prof gilbert murray: Australian classical scholar   

Jan 08   William g. conley: American politician   

Jan 09   Albert baertsoen: Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 13   Vasily sergeyevich kalinnikov: Composer   

Jan 15   Nathan söderblom: Swedish archbishop, recipient of the nobel peace prize    

Jan 19   Harry davenport: Nyc, actor/director (her unborn child, my sin)   

Jan 20   Richard le gallienne: English writer (maker of gainborg)   

Jan 25   Emile vandervelde: Leader of belgian bwp party   

Jan 10   Pyotr pletnyov: Russian poet (b. 1792)   

Jan 15   M t d'azeglio: Writer,    

Jan 23   Thomas love peacock: English satirist (b. 1785)   

Jan 27   John gibson: Sculptor,    

Feb 03   François-xavier garneau: French canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

Mar 04   Alexander campbell: Irish/us founder disciples of christ,   

Mar 06   William whewell: English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)   

Mar 10   Antonio francesco gaetano s pacini: Composer,