Historical Events In 1886

Nov 22   Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.  

Nov 24   On this day in history georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir)  

Nov 25   On this day in history percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks)  

Nov 27   Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japans/French painter in the year 1886.  

Nov 30   On this day in history 1st commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo  

Nov 30   First commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo in the year 1886.  

Nov 30   The Folies Bergere originated as a hall for operettas, pantomime, and even political meetings before it introduced an elaborate review featuring women in sensational costumes Several years later, the Folies followed the Parisian taste for striptease and quickly gained a reputation for spectacular nudie shows in the year 1886.  

Dec 01   In the year 1886 jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)  

Dec 05   Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52) on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) on this day in history.  

Dec 08   In the year 1886 american Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions Samuel Gompers elected AFL president  

Dec 08   In the year 1886 american Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions; Samuel Gompers elected AFL president  

Dec 08   Diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo in the year 1886.  

Dec 09   On this day in history clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)  

Dec 10   Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) in the year 1886.  

Dec 12   In the year 1886 owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)  

Dec 13   On this day in history lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)  

Dec 14   Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers) in the year 1886.  

Dec 20   Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 21   On this day in history george Norman Peterkin, composer  

Dec 22   In the year 1886 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)  

Dec 23   On this day in history albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1886 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   Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) was born in the year 1886.  

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

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   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   On this day in history amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51  

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

Jan 26   David Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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