Historical Events In 1886

Feb 12   2nd British govt of Salisbury forms in the year 1886.  

Feb 12   Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer in the year 1886.  

Feb 13   On this day in history painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversial over use of male nudes in a coed art class  

Feb 13   Painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversy over use of male nudes in a coed art class on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter  

Feb 15   Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu) in the year 1886.  

Feb 16   On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)  

Feb 19   In the year 1886 george Luther Foote, composer  

Feb 20   Bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919) in the year 1886.  

Feb 22   Hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti in the year 1886.  

Feb 23   In the year 1886 albert Edward Sammons, composer  

Feb 23   Aluminum manufacturing process developed on this day in history.  

Feb 23   London Times publishes world's first classified ad on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1886 hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71)  

Feb 28   In the year 1886 jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)  

Mar 01   On this day in history oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960)  

Mar 01   In the year 1886 the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.  

Mar 03   On this day in history james Friskin, composer  

Mar 05   Paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908) in the year 1886.  

Mar 06   1st US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington, MA on this day in history.  

Mar 06   In the year 1886 the first US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington MA  

Mar 06   US nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, first appears, New York NY in the year 1886.  

Mar 07   In the year 1886 raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl)  

Mar 08   In the year 1886 anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis)  

Mar 13   Henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist in the year 1886.  

Mar 17   Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed in the year 1886.  

Mar 18   Edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show) on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 in the year 1886.  

Mar 20   1st AC power plant in US begins commercial operation, Mass on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1886 1st cremation in England  

Mar 26   In the year 1886 the birth of Chico Marx, American actor  

Mar 27   On this day in history ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus)  

Mar 28   Jaroslav Novotny, composer in the year 1886.  

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Jan 02   Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)  

Jan 03   Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) was born in the year 1886.  

Jan 03   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born in the year 1886.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey)  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of jose Antonio de Donostia, composer  

Jan 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 in the year 1886.  

Jan 18   On this day in history michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies  

Jan 26   In the year 1886 death of david Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807)  

Mar 18   On this day in history leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91  

Mar 29   John Keble, theologian, Bournemouth died in the year 1886.  

Mar 30   On this day in history death of joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838)