Historical Events In 1886

Jul 31   Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand  

Aug 01   On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing)  

Aug 02   John Alexander Douglas McCurdy Canadian Aviator ( d. 1961) in the year 1886.  

Aug 03   In the year 1886 per August Olander, composer, dies at 62  

Aug 04   In the year 1886 colombia adopts constitution  

Aug 05   Oscar Espla, composer in the year 1886.  

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

Aug 06   Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45 in the year 1886.  

Aug 07   Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible) in the year 1886.  

Aug 08   In the year 1886 daniel Ruyneman, composer  

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

Aug 10   In the year 1886 hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement  

Aug 12   In the year 1886 w G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval  

Aug 13   Adolf von Doss, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1886.  

Aug 13   On this day in history jacob Pierneef, South Africa, painter  

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) in the year 1886.  

Aug 15   Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1886 swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50  

Aug 18   On this day in history carr Baker Neel & Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Assn doubles  

Aug 19   Robert Heger, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung) on this day in history.  

Aug 22   Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 in the year 1886.  

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

Aug 23   Gottfried Rudinger, composer in the year 1886.  

Aug 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 31   A strong earthquake rocks Charleston, SC, killing more than 100 people on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history neth's New Code of Criminal law enforced  

Sep 01   In the year 1886 othmar Schoeck, composer  

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Jan 02   In the year 1886 birth of moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York)  

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

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   Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born in the year 1886.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   David Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807) died in the year 1886.  

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   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died on this day in history.