Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

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

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

Nov 04   In the year 1866 kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia   

Nov 05   In the year 1866 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   1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Howard University founded (Wash, DC) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle   

Nov 20   The first national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization) on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history 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   Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1866.   

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

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   1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

Dec 11   First yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean in the year 1866.   

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 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   Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19) in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

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   In the year 1866 death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)   

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.