Historical Events In 1886

Jul 31   Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 in the year 1886.  

Aug 01   Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing) on this day in history.  

Aug 02   On this day in history john Alexander Douglas McCurdy Canadian Aviator ( d. 1961)  

Aug 03   Per August Olander, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1886.  

Aug 04   In the year 1886 colombia adopts constitution  

Aug 05   On this day in history oscar Espla, composer  

Aug 06   Edward Ballantine, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45  

Aug 07   Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible) on this day in history.  

Aug 08   In the year 1886 daniel Ruyneman, composer  

Aug 10   Eduard Grell, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1886.  

Aug 10   On this day in history hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement  

Aug 12   W G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Adolf von Doss, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Jacob Pierneef, South Africa, painter in the year 1886.  

Aug 13   On this day in history john A. MacDonald drives last spike of the Esquimault-Naniamo railway in British Columbia..  

Aug 15   Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1886 guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game  

Aug 16   Swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50 in the year 1886.  

Aug 18   In the year 1886 carr Baker Neel & Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Assn doubles  

Aug 19   In the year 1886 robert Heger, composer  

Aug 20   On this day in history paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)  

Aug 22   On this day in history jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67  

Aug 22   On this day in history william J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket.  

Aug 23   Gottfried Rudinger, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1886 william Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships  

Aug 25   In the year 1886 1st intl polo meet (US vs England)  

Aug 27   Eric Coates, Hucknall Nottinghamshire England, viola player/composer in the year 1886.  

Aug 31   1st major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston SC, 110 die in the year 1886.  

Aug 31   In the year 1886 a strong earthquake rocks Charleston, SC, killing more than 100 people.  

Aug 31   The first major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston, SC on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Neth's New Code of Criminal law enforced on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Othmar Schoeck, composer in the year 1886.  

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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   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 in the year 1886.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey)  

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 18   In the year 1886 leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91  

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

Mar 30   On this day in history death of joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838)