Jun 18 The birth of George Mallory, English mountaineer

Dec 08 American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions; Samuel Gompers elected AFL president

Dec 15 Turbulence reigned over Wall Street on this day in 1886, as a record 1.2 million shares changed hands in a day of frantic trading.

Aug 13 John A. MacDonald drives last spike of the Esquimault-Naniamo railway in British Columbia..

Aug 31 The first major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston, SC

Aug 22 William J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket.

Aug 31 A strong earthquake rocks Charleston, SC, killing more than 100 people.

Oct 12 Hurricane and sea surge kills 250 at Indianola Texas

Oct 01 US mint at Carson City, Nevada closes

Oct 07 Spain abolishes slavery in Cuba

Oct 28 Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by the 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC

Oct 28 President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, in New York Harbor.

Oct 08 Start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Noble Bachelor" (BG)

Oct 12 Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Second Stain" (BG)

Oct 27 Musical fantasy "Night on Bald Mountain," performed in Russia

Oct 10 The first tuxedo jacket worn to autumn ball at Tuxedo Park, NY

Oct 28 The Statue of Liberty,a gift from the people of France, is unveiled by President Grover Cleveland,marking the 100th anniversary of independence

Jul 06 Horlick's of Wisconsin offers first malted milk to public

Jul 10 Eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink & white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand)

Jul 04 The first scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC

Jul 03 The first NY Tribune printing using first commercial linotype machine

Mar 17 Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed

Mar 29 Chemist John Pemberton begins to advertise for Coca-Cola (with cocaine)

Mar 26 The birth of Chico Marx, American actor

Mar 06 US nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, first appears, New York NY

Mar 06 The first US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington MA

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