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   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   In the year 1886 andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)  

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

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   Aluminum manufacturing process developed in the year 1886.  

Feb 23   On this day in history london Times publishes world's first classified ad  

Feb 23   In the year 1886 tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)  

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

Mar 01   In the year 1886 the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.  

Mar 03   In the year 1886 james Friskin, composer  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis) in the year 1886.  

Mar 13   On this day in history henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist  

Mar 17   Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show) in the year 1886.  

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

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

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938) was born in the year 1886.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1886 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   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   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1886.  

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 in the year 1886.  

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   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)