Page 4: Historical Events In 1886

May 04   In the year 1886 haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb kills 7 policemen   

May 05   Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

May 05   Manuel Borguno, composer on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history the Bay View Tragedy occurs, as militia fire upon a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin killing seven.   

May 08   Atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine) in the year 1886.   

May 08   On this day in history atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola®   

May 08   On this day in history jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)   

May 08   Jef van Hoof, composer in the year 1886.   

May 10   Karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting) on this day in history.   

May 12   Albert Saverys, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

May 13   Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite) on this day in history.   

May 14   12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50 on this day in history.   

May 15   Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1886 ole Windingstad, composer   

May 19   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C, premieres in the year 1886.   

May 21   In the year 1886 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45   

May 25   Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on this day in history.   

May 26   Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) in the year 1886.   

May 26   The birth of Al Jolson, American singer in the year 1886.   

May 28   Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1886 ernst Kurth, Austrian/Swiss musicologist   

Jun 01   The railroads of the Southern United States convert 11,000 miles of track from a five foot rail gauge to standard gauge, beginning May 31 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

Jun 02   On this day in history u.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony.   

Jun 03   24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda in the year 1886.   

Jun 05   20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41 in the year 1886.   

Jun 06   In the year 1886 paul Dudley White, heart specialist   

Jun 08   On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Act passes   

Jun 09   Kusaku Yamada, composer in the year 1886.   

Jun 10   On this day in history baron Josse Emile van Dievoet, Flemish lawyer   

Jun 11   In the year 1886 antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40   

Jun 11   On this day in history david Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)   

Jun 13   In the year 1886 fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC   

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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 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   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   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   On this day in history ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77   

Jan 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 in the year 1886.   

Jan 18   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1886 death of david Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807)   

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

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

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