Historical Events In 1886

Oct 12   Hurricane & sea surge kills 250 at Indianola Texas on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Hurricane and sea surge kills 250 at Indianola Texas on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history karl Dane, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Son of the Sheik)   

Oct 12   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Second Stain" (BG) in the year 1886.   

Oct 16   Armin T Wegner, writer in the year 1886.   

Oct 17   Spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride) in the year 1886.   

Oct 21   On this day in history jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies   

Oct 23   In the year 1886 johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer, dies at 67   

Oct 23   St Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) in the year 1886.   

Oct 26   Gustav Hermann Unger, composer in the year 1886.   

Oct 26   In the year 1886 modest Mussorgsky's "A Night on Bald Mountain," premieres in Russia   

Oct 27   In the year 1886 musical fantasy "Night on Bald Mountain," performed in Russia   

Oct 28   On this day in history grigory K Ordzhonikidze, [Sergo], Russian revolutionary politician   

Oct 28   President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, in New York Harbor in the year 1886.   

Oct 28   On this day in history statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Great-Britain/Germany divide boundaries in East-Africa in the year 1886.   

Nov 01   Ananda College, a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka was established with 37 students on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Hermann Broch, Austria, novelist (Sleepwalkers, Bewitchment) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Philip Merivale, Rehutia India, actor (Nothing But Trouble) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1886 friars of Tilburg arrives on Curacao   

Nov 04   Edward MacDowell's "Ophelia," premieres on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1886 ian Wolfe, Canton Ill, actor (Diary of a Madman, Wizards & Warriors)   

Nov 07   Aaron Nimzowitsch, Latvian chess player (openings theorist) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1886 frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29   

Nov 09   Ed Wynn, [Isaiah Edwin Leopold], Phila Pa, comedian (Ed Wynn Show) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history l G Kortenhorst, politician   

Nov 17   Crane Wilbur, Athens NY, dir/writer (Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo) in the year 1886.   

Nov 18   On this day in history chester A Arthur, 21st pres (1881-85), dies in NY at 56   

Nov 19   On this day in history fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Le Cocu Magnificent)   

Nov 20   In the year 1886 karl von Frisch, zoologist/bee expert (Nobel 1973)   

Nov 21   On this day in history harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1886 birth of arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

Jan 03   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1886 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   Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born in the year 1886.   

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   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1886.   

Mar 29   John Keble, theologian, Bournemouth died on this day in history.   

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