Historical Events In 1886

May 04   On this day in history haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb kills 7 policemen   

May 05   Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 in the year 1886.   

May 05   In the year 1886 manuel Borguno, composer   

May 05   On this day in history the Bay View Tragedy occurs, as militia fire upon a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin killing seven.   

May 08   Atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine) in the year 1886.   

May 08   In the year 1886 atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola®   

May 08   Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine) in the year 1886.   

May 08   Jef van Hoof, composer on this day in history.   

May 10   Karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting) in the year 1886.   

May 12   In the year 1886 albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

May 13   On this day in history joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

May 14   12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50 on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55   

May 18   Ole Windingstad, composer on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1886 camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C, premieres   

May 21   On this day in history 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45   

May 25   Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on this day in history.   

May 26   Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) on this day in history.   

May 26   The birth of Al Jolson, American singer on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1886 nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

Jun 01   In the year 1886 ernst Kurth, Austrian/Swiss musicologist   

Jun 01   On this day in history the railroads of the Southern United States convert 11,000 miles of track from a five foot rail gauge to standard gauge, beginning May 31.   

Jun 02   Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony on this day in history.   

Jun 03   24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda in the year 1886.   

Jun 05   On this day in history 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41   

Jun 06   On this day in history paul Dudley White, heart specialist   

Jun 08   On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Act passes   

Jun 09   On this day in history kusaku Yamada, composer   

Jun 10   Baron Josse Emile van Dievoet, Flemish lawyer on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1886 david Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)   

Jun 13   Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 02   Apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas)   

Jan 03   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 08   Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1886 birth of jose Antonio de Donostia, composer   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1886 jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1886 michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of david Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807)   

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1886 death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth   

Mar 30   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died on this day in history.