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   On this day in history manuel Borguno, composer   

May 05   In the year 1886 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   Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola® on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1886.   

May 13   On this day in history joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

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

May 15   Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 in the year 1886.   

May 18   In the year 1886 ole Windingstad, composer   

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

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

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   In the year 1886 the birth of Al Jolson, American singer   

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

Jun 01   Ernst Kurth, Austrian/Swiss musicologist in the year 1886.   

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   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   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 1st Civil Rights Act passes   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC   

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Jan 02   In the year 1886 birth of moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1886 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   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 08   Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1886 michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies   

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   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died in the year 1886.