Historical Events In 1886

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

Feb 12   On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer  

Feb 13   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 theodor Werner, German painter  

Feb 15   Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)  

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   On this day in history 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   Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas) on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1886 oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960)  

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

Mar 03   James Friskin, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 07   Raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13   Henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1886 1st cremation in England  

Mar 26   The birth of Chico Marx, American actor in the year 1886.  

Mar 27   Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus) in the year 1886.  

Mar 28   In the year 1886 jaroslav Novotny, composer  

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

Jan 02   Florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1886 birth of john G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas)  

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

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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)