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 in the year 1886.   

May 05   In the year 1886 manuel Borguno, composer   

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   On this day in history atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine)   

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

May 08   In the year 1886 jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)   

May 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1886 joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

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

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

May 18   Ole Windingstad, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

May 25   On this day in history philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1886 grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

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

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

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

Jun 09   In the year 1886 kusaku Yamada, composer   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1886.   

Jan 03   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1886.   

Jan 04   On this day in history ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77   

Jan 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1886.   

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   David Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807) died in the year 1886.   

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

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

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