Historical Events In 1886

Feb 12   On this day in history 2nd British govt of Salisbury forms  

Feb 12   In the year 1886 gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer  

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 in the year 1886.  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu)  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1886 george Luther Foote, composer  

Feb 20   Bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1886 hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti  

Feb 23   Albert Edward Sammons, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1886 aluminum manufacturing process developed  

Feb 23   London Times publishes world's first classified ad in the year 1886.  

Feb 23   On this day in history tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres  

Feb 27   Hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01   Oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960) in the year 1886.  

Mar 01   The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history james Friskin, composer  

Mar 05   Paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908) on this day in history.  

Mar 06   In the year 1886 1st US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington, MA  

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

Mar 06   In the year 1886 uS nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, first appears, New York NY  

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

Mar 08   On this day in history anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis)  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1886 carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed  

Mar 18   On this day in history edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show)  

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

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

Mar 26   1st cremation in England in the year 1886.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York) was born in the year 1886.  

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

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   In the year 1886 birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)  

Jan 10   Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1886.  

Jan 16   In the year 1886 amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51  

Jan 18   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 29   On this day in history death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth  

Mar 30   In the year 1886 death of joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838)