Historical Events In 1886

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

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   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   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   In the year 1886 louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)  

Aug 08   Daniel Ruyneman, composer in the year 1886.  

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 in the year 1886.  

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1886 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   William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1886.  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 birth of arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1886 birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 in the year 1886.  

Jan 18   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 in the year 1886.  

Mar 29   John Keble, theologian, Bournemouth died on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1886 death of joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838)