Historical Events In 1886

May 04   In the year 1886 haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb kills 7 policemen  

May 05   Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 in the year 1886.  

May 05   On this day in history manuel Borguno, composer  

May 05   In the year 1886 the Bay View Tragedy occurs, as militia fire upon a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin killing seven.  

May 08   Atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine) in the year 1886.  

May 08   Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola® in the year 1886.  

May 08   On this day in history jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)  

May 08   In the year 1886 jef van Hoof, composer  

May 10   On this day in history karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting)  

May 12   Albert Saverys, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

May 13   In the year 1886 joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)  

May 14   12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50 in the year 1886.  

May 15   Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

May 18   Ole Windingstad, composer on this day in history.  

May 19   In the year 1886 camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C, premieres  

May 21   In the year 1886 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45  

May 25   Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on this day in history.  

May 26   Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) on this day in history.  

May 26   The birth of Al Jolson, American singer on this day in history.  

May 28   Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) in the year 1886.  

Jun 01   Ernst Kurth, Austrian/Swiss musicologist on this day in history.  

Jun 01   In the year 1886 the railroads of the Southern United States convert 11,000 miles of track from a five foot rail gauge to standard gauge, beginning May 31.  

Jun 02   On this day in history grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)  

Jun 02   On this day in history grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)  

Jun 02   U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony on this day in history.  

Jun 03   24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda in the year 1886.  

Jun 05   20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Paul Dudley White, heart specialist on this day in history.  

Jun 08   In the year 1886 1st Civil Rights Act passes  

Jun 09   On this day in history kusaku Yamada, composer  

Jun 10   On this day in history baron Josse Emile van Dievoet, Flemish lawyer  

Jun 11   On this day in history antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40  

Jun 11   In the year 1886 david Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)  

Jun 13   On this day in history fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC  

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

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   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   In the year 1886 ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77  

Jan 09   On this day in history jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73  

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

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

Mar 29   In the year 1886 death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth  

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