Births on November 8

Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin

Born on November 8, 1866

Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin, English businessman, founded the Austin Motor Company (d. 1941)

Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin (8 November 1866 – 23 May 1941) was an English automobile designer and builder who founded the Austin Motor Company. For the majority of his career he was known as Sir Herbert Austin, and the Northfield bypass is called "Sir Herbert Austin Way" after him.

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Events on 1866

27 Mar

Civil Rights Act of 1866
President Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
2 Jun

Battle of Ridgeway
The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
20 Jul

Battle of Lissa (1866)
Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
20 Aug

Andrew Johnson
President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.
19 Oct

Mantua
Austria cedes Veneto and Mantua to France, which immediately awards them to Italy in exchange for the earlier Italian acquiescence to the French annexation of Savoy and Nice.

Births on November 8

Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin

Born on November 8, 1866

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Events on 1866

Civil Rights Act of 1866

Battle of Ridgeway

Battle of Lissa (1866)

Andrew Johnson

Mantua