Historical Events In 1886

Jul 31   Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 in the year 1886.  

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   On this day in history per August Olander, composer, dies at 62  

Aug 04   On this day in history colombia adopts constitution  

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

Aug 06   On this day in history edward Ballantine, composer  

Aug 06   On this day in history wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45  

Aug 07   On this day in history louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)  

Aug 08   Daniel Ruyneman, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Eduard Grell, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement on this day in history.  

Aug 12   W G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1886 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   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   Carr Baker Neel & Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Assn doubles in the year 1886.  

Aug 19   Robert Heger, composer in the year 1886.  

Aug 20   In the year 1886 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   On this day in history william Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships  

Aug 25   1st intl polo meet (US vs England) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1886 neth's New Code of Criminal law enforced  

Sep 01   In the year 1886 othmar Schoeck, composer  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1886 birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)  

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   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   In the year 1886 birth of jose Antonio de Donostia, composer  

Jan 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth  

Mar 30   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died on this day in history.