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

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history colombia adopts constitution  

Aug 05   In the year 1886 oscar Espla, composer  

Aug 06   In the year 1886 edward Ballantine, composer  

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   On this day in history 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   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) in the year 1886.  

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

Aug 16   On this day in history swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50  

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

Aug 19   On this day in history robert Heger, composer  

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   William J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket in the year 1886.  

Aug 23   In the year 1886 gottfried Rudinger, composer  

Aug 24   William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27   Eric Coates, Hucknall Nottinghamshire England, viola player/composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 31   On this day in history the first major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston, SC  

Sep 01   Neth's New Code of Criminal law enforced in the year 1886.  

Sep 01   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history birth of john G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas)  

Jan 03   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77  

Jan 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1886 michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies  

Jan 26   On this day in history death of david Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807)  

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