Historical Events In 1866
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Oct 30 Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000) on this day in history.
Nov 01 1st Civil Rights Bill passes in the year 1866.
Nov 04 On this day in history kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia
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 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) in the year 1866.
Nov 20 In the year 1866 howard University founded (Wash, DC)
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 On this day in history the first national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization)
Nov 26 On this day in history adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59
Nov 28 On this day in history arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England)
Nov 29 On this day in history waldemar von Baussnern, composer
Nov 30 Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on this day in history.
Nov 30 Work begins on first US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on this day in history.
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 On this day in history johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer, dies at 65
Dec 03 Paid fire department replaces volunteer companies on this day in history.
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 In the year 1866 alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)
Dec 14 On this day in history the birth of Roger Fry, English painter and critic
Dec 21 Cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre on this day in history.
Dec 22 On this day in history mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer
Dec 26 Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 in the year 1866.
Dec 29 In the year 1866 joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19)