Page 4: Historical Events In 1886

May 04   Haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb results in the deaths of 7 policemen   

May 05   Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61   

May 05   Manuel Borguno, composer   

May 05   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)   

May 08   Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)   

May 08   Jef van Hoof, composer.   

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

May 12   Albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

May 13   Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite).   

May 14   In this year, 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali claims in 2:36.50.   

May 15   Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55   

May 18   Ole Windingstad, composer   

May 19   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C, premieres   

May 21   In this year, 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard claims in 2:45   

May 25   Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).   

May 26   Al Jolson, American singer is born   

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

May 28   Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph).   

Jun 01   Ernst Kurth, Austrian/Swiss musicologist.   

Jun 01   The railroads of the Southern United States convert 11000 miles of track from a five foot rail gauge to standard gauge, beginning May 31.   

Jun 02   Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

Jun 02   Grover Cleveland is inaugural to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom).   

Jun 02   U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony   

Jun 03   24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda   

Jun 05   In this year, 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B claims in 2:41   

Jun 06   Paul Dudley White, heart specialist.   

Jun 08   1st Civil Rights Act passes   

Jun 09   Kusaku Yamada, composer   

Jun 10   Baron Josse Emile van Dievoet, Flemish lawyer   

Jun 11   Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40.   

Jun 11   David Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough).   

Jun 13   Fire destroys nearly 1000 buildings in Vancouver, BC.   

Jun 13   Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, drowns, dies at 40.   

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Jan 02   Moyshe leyb halpern: Galican/us poet (in new-york)   

Jan 02   Florence lawrence: Canadian actress    

Jan 02   Apsley cherry-garrard: English antarctic explorer    

Jan 03   Arthur mailey: Cricketer (great aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

Jan 03   John g fletcher: Us, poet (epic of arkansas)   

Jan 03   Josephine hull: Newtonville ma, academy award actress (harvey)   

Jan 08   Noble drew ali: [timothy drew], nc, prophet (moorish science temple)   

Jan 10   Jose antonio de donostia: Composer   

Jan 04   Ernest panckoucke: French publisher (horace),   

Jan 09   Jakob eduard schmolzer: Composer,   

Jan 16   Amilcare ponchielli: Italian composer (la gioconda),   

Jan 18   Michal czajchovski: [sadik pasja], writer,    

Jan 26   David rice atchison: American politician (b. 1807)   

Mar 18   Leopold zunz: German intellect (synagogue poetry),    

Mar 29   John keble: Theologian, bournemouth   

Mar 30   Joseph-alfred mousseau: French canadian politician (b. 1838)