Historical Events In 1886

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

Feb 12   Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer in the year 1886.  

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   In the year 1886 painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversy over use of male nudes in a coed art class  

Feb 14   In the year 1886 theodor Werner, German painter  

Feb 15   Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu) in the year 1886.  

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

Feb 19   George Luther Foote, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)  

Feb 22   On this day in history hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti  

Feb 23   On this day in history albert Edward Sammons, composer  

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   Tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1886 hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71)  

Feb 28   Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas) in the year 1886.  

Mar 01   Oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908)  

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 in the year 1886.  

Mar 06   US nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, first appears, New York NY on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl)  

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   On this day in history carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed  

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   1st AC power plant in US begins commercial operation, Mass in the year 1886.  

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   Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus) on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Jaroslav Novotny, composer in the year 1886.  

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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   In the year 1886 birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)  

Jan 03   Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of jose Antonio de Donostia, composer  

Jan 04   On this day in history ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77  

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

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

Jan 18   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies in the year 1886.  

Jan 26   In the year 1886 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   On this day in history death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth  

Mar 30   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died in the year 1886.