Page 6: Historical Events In 1886

Aug 01   Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand   

Aug 01   Isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing)   

Aug 02   John Alexander Douglas McCurdy Canadian Aviator ( d. 1961).   

Aug 03   Per August Olander, composer, dies at 62.   

Aug 04   In this year, Colombia formally adopts constitution   

Aug 05   Oscar Espla, composer   

Aug 06   Edward Ballantine, composer.   

Aug 06   Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45.   

Aug 07   Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible).   

Aug 08   Daniel Ruyneman, composer   

Aug 10   Eduard Grell, composer, dies at 85   

Aug 10   Hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement.   

Aug 12   W G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval   

Aug 13   Adolf von Doss, composer, dies at 62   

Aug 13   Jacob Pierneef, South Africa, painter.   

Aug 13   John A. MacDonald drives last spike of the Esquimault-Naniamo railway in British Columbia.   

Aug 15   Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12).   

Aug 15   Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game   

Aug 16   Swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50.   

Aug 18   Carr Baker Neel and Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Assn doubles   

Aug 19   Robert Heger, composer.   

Aug 20   Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung).   

Aug 22   Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67.   

Aug 22   William J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket   

Aug 23   Gottfried Rudinger, composer.   

Aug 24   William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships.   

Aug 25   1st intl polo meet (US vs England)   

Aug 27   Eric Coates, Hucknall Nottinghamshire England, viola player/composer   

Aug 31   1st major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston SC, 110 die   

Aug 31   A strong earthquake rocks Charleston, SC, killing more than 100 people   

Aug 31   The inaugural major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston, SC.   

Sep 01   Neth's New Code of Criminal law enforced   

Sep 01   Othmar Schoeck, composer   

Sep 04   Apache Chief Geronimo surrenders ending last major US-Indian war   

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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)