Historical Events In 1886

Nov 22   On this day in history victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia  

Nov 24   In the year 1886 georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir)  

Nov 25   Percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks) on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japans/French painter on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1886 1st commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo  

Nov 30   In the year 1886 first commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo  

Nov 30   In the year 1886 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   On this day in history peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84  

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

Dec 06   Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) in the year 1886.  

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

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 in the year 1886.  

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

Dec 10   In the year 1886 victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)  

Dec 12   Owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong) in the year 1886.  

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

Dec 14   Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27 in the year 1886.  

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1886 rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"  

Dec 18   On this day in history ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)  

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

Dec 21   In the year 1886 george Norman Peterkin, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born in the year 1886.  

Jan 08   Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born in the year 1886.  

Jan 10   Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1886.  

Mar 30   On this day in history death of joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838)