Historical Events In 1886

Nov 22   In the year 1886 victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia  

Nov 24   Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir) in the year 1886.  

Nov 25   In the year 1886 percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks)  

Nov 27   Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japans/French painter in the year 1886.  

Nov 30   On this day in history 1st commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo  

Nov 30   First commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo in the year 1886.  

Nov 30   On this day in history the Folies Bergere originated as a hall for operettas, pantomime, and even political meetings before it introduced an elaborate review featuring women in sensational costumes Several years later, the Folies followed the Parisian taste for striptease and quickly gained a reputation for spectacular nudie shows  

Dec 01   Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08) in the year 1886.  

Dec 05   In the year 1886 peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84  

Dec 05   In the year 1886 pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)  

Dec 06   Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) on this day in history.  

Dec 08   American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions Samuel Gompers elected AFL president on this day in history.  

Dec 08   On this day in history american Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions; Samuel Gompers elected AFL president  

Dec 08   Diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo on this day in history.  

Dec 09   Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) in the year 1886.  

Dec 10   On this day in history victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)  

Dec 12   On this day in history owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)  

Dec 13   Lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law) in the year 1886.  

Dec 14   On this day in history antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27  

Dec 15   In the year 1886 turbulence reigned over Wall Street on this day in 1886, as a record 1.2 million shares changed hands in a day of frantic trading.  

Dec 16   Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" in the year 1886.  

Dec 18   Ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers) in the year 1886.  

Dec 20   Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer in the year 1886.  

Dec 21   George Norman Peterkin, composer in the year 1886.  

Dec 22   1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC) in the year 1886.  

Dec 23   Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 26   David Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807) died in the year 1886.  

Mar 18   On this day in history leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91  

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

Mar 30   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died in the year 1886.