Historical Events In 1886

Oct 12   In the year 1886 hurricane & sea surge kills 250 at Indianola Texas  

Oct 12   On this day in history hurricane and sea surge kills 250 at Indianola Texas  

Oct 12   On this day in history karl Dane, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Son of the Sheik)  

Oct 12   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Second Stain" (BG) on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Armin T Wegner, writer on this day in history.  

Oct 17   On this day in history spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride)  

Oct 21   Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies in the year 1886.  

Oct 23   In the year 1886 johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer, dies at 67  

Oct 23   St Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10 in the year 1886.  

Oct 24   Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Gustav Hermann Unger, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Modest Mussorgsky's "A Night on Bald Mountain," premieres in Russia in the year 1886.  

Oct 27   Musical fantasy "Night on Bald Mountain," performed in Russia in the year 1886.  

Oct 28   In the year 1886 grigory K Ordzhonikidze, [Sergo], Russian revolutionary politician  

Oct 28   On this day in history president Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, in New York Harbor.  

Oct 28   On this day in history statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC  

Oct 28   In the year 1886 statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by the 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC  

Oct 28   On this day in history the Statue of Liberty,a gift from the people of France, is unveiled by President Grover Cleveland,marking the 100th anniversary of independence  

Oct 30   On this day in history great-Britain/Germany divide boundaries in East-Africa  

Nov 01   Ananda College, a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka was established with 37 students on this day in history.  

Nov 01   On this day in history hermann Broch, Austria, novelist (Sleepwalkers, Bewitchment)  

Nov 02   Philip Merivale, Rehutia India, actor (Nothing But Trouble) in the year 1886.  

Nov 03   Friars of Tilburg arrives on Curacao on this day in history.  

Nov 04   Edward MacDowell's "Ophelia," premieres in the year 1886.  

Nov 04   Ian Wolfe, Canton Ill, actor (Diary of a Madman, Wizards & Warriors) on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1886 aaron Nimzowitsch, Latvian chess player (openings theorist)  

Nov 08   In the year 1886 frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29  

Nov 09   Ed Wynn, [Isaiah Edwin Leopold], Phila Pa, comedian (Ed Wynn Show) on this day in history.  

Nov 12   L G Kortenhorst, politician on this day in history.  

Nov 17   Crane Wilbur, Athens NY, dir/writer (Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo) in the year 1886.  

Nov 18   In the year 1886 chester A Arthur, 21st pres (1881-85), dies in NY at 56  

Nov 19   Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Le Cocu Magnificent) in the year 1886.  

Nov 20   On this day in history karl von Frisch, zoologist/bee expert (Nobel 1973)  

Nov 21   In the year 1886 harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour)  

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

Jan 02   Florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1886 ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77  

Jan 09   In the year 1886 jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies in the year 1886.  

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 on this day in history.  

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)