Historical Events In 1886

Nov 22   Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.  

Nov 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1886 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) on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52) on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1886 clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)  

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   In the year 1886 lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)  

Dec 14   In the year 1886 antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27  

Dec 15   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 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" on this day in history.  

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

Dec 20   On this day in history domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer  

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   On this day in history albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)  

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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 in the year 1886.  

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   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   In the year 1886 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   On this day in history jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 16   In the year 1886 amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51  

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   In the year 1886 leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91  

Mar 29   John Keble, theologian, Bournemouth died in the year 1886.  

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