Historical Events In 1886

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

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

Nov 25   Percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks) in the year 1886.  

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   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 in the year 1886.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Dec 08   American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions Samuel Gompers elected AFL president in the year 1886.  

Dec 08   In the year 1886 american Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions; Samuel Gompers elected AFL president  

Dec 08   In the year 1886 diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo  

Dec 09   In the year 1886 clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)  

Dec 10   Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1886 owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)  

Dec 13   In the year 1886 lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)  

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

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   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   In the year 1886 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   Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)  

Jan 03   Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) was born in the year 1886.  

Jan 03   In the year 1886 birth of john G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas)  

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 in the year 1886.  

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   On this day in history amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51  

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

Jan 26   David Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807) died on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 in the year 1886.  

Mar 29   On this day in history death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth  

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