Historical Events In 1886

Jul 31   In the year 1886 franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74  

Aug 01   Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand in the year 1886.  

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

Aug 02   In the year 1886 john Alexander Douglas McCurdy Canadian Aviator ( d. 1961)  

Aug 03   Per August Olander, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history colombia adopts constitution  

Aug 05   Oscar Espla, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 06   In the year 1886 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   Hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement in the year 1886.  

Aug 12   On this day in history w G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval  

Aug 13   On this day in history adolf von Doss, composer, dies at 62  

Aug 13   In the year 1886 jacob Pierneef, South Africa, painter  

Aug 13   In the year 1886 john A. MacDonald drives last spike of the Esquimault-Naniamo railway in British Columbia..  

Aug 15   In the year 1886 bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)  

Aug 15   On this day in history guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game  

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

Aug 18   Carr Baker Neel & Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Assn doubles on this day in history.  

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

Aug 20   Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung) in the year 1886.  

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 in the year 1886.  

Aug 23   Gottfried Rudinger, composer in the year 1886.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938)  

Jan 02   Apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959) was born in the year 1886.  

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   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born in the year 1886.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 in the year 1886.  

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   On this day in history michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies  

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   John Keble, theologian, Bournemouth died in the year 1886.  

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