Page 7: Historical Events In 1866

Oct 30   In the year 1866 jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)   

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

Nov 04   Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org)   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

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   In the year 1866 adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59   

Nov 28   On this day in history arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England)   

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   On this day in history work begins on first US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

Nov 30   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 paid fire department replaces volunteer companies   

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) in the year 1866.   

Dec 06   In the year 1866 chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed   

Dec 11   In the year 1866 1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean   

Dec 11   First yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)   

Dec 14   The birth of Roger Fry, English painter and critic in the year 1866.   

Dec 21   Cheyennes, Arapho's, Sioux, Fetterman Massacre on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1866 mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer   

Dec 26   Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 in the year 1866.   

Dec 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

Jan 09   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.   

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 23   In the year 1866 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   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87