Historical Events In 1886

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

Nov 24   Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 27   On this day in history tsugouharu T Foujita, Japans/French painter  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)  

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

Dec 08   In the year 1886 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   On this day in history clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)  

Dec 10   Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) in the year 1886.  

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   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   In the year 1886 rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"  

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

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

Dec 21   On this day in history george Norman Peterkin, composer  

Dec 22   1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)  

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

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