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 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)   

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 08   In the year 1866 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1866 death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87