Historical Events In 1886

Jul 31   On this day in history franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74  

Aug 01   In the year 1886 great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand  

Aug 01   In the year 1886 isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing)  

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

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

Aug 04   Colombia adopts constitution in the year 1886.  

Aug 05   In the year 1886 oscar Espla, composer  

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

Aug 06   Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   Daniel Ruyneman, composer in the year 1886.  

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

Aug 15   Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game in the year 1886.  

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

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

Aug 19   On this day in history robert Heger, composer  

Aug 20   In the year 1886 paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)  

Aug 22   Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   In the year 1886 gottfried Rudinger, composer  

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   In the year 1886 eric Coates, Hucknall Nottinghamshire England, viola player/composer  

Aug 31   On this day in history 1st major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston SC, 110 die  

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

Aug 31   In the year 1886 the first major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston, SC  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history othmar Schoeck, composer  

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Jan 02   Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York) was born in the year 1886.  

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

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   In the year 1886 birth of john G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas)  

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

Jan 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1886.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies  

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.