Page 4: Historical Events In 1886

May 04   On this day in history haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb kills 7 policemen   

May 05   Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 in the year 1886.   

May 05   On this day in history manuel Borguno, composer   

May 05   The Bay View Tragedy occurs, as militia fire upon a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin killing seven in the year 1886.   

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   In the year 1886 jef van Hoof, composer   

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

May 12   Albert Saverys, Flemish painter in the year 1886.   

May 13   Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite) in the year 1886.   

May 14   12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50 in the year 1886.   

May 15   On this day in history emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55   

May 18   Ole Windingstad, composer in the year 1886.   

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

May 21   On this day in history 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45   

May 25   Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in the year 1886.   

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

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

May 28   In the year 1886 nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

Jun 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1886.   

Jun 02   On this day in history grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

Jun 02   Grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) in the year 1886.   

Jun 02   In the year 1886 u.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony.   

Jun 03   24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41   

Jun 06   Paul Dudley White, heart specialist on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   Kusaku Yamada, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Baron Josse Emile van Dievoet, Flemish lawyer in the year 1886.   

Jun 11   Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   David Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough) on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC in the year 1886.   

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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   Apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 03   Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born in the year 1886.   

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   In the year 1886 ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77   

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

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   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   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)