Page 8: Historical Events In 1886

Oct 12   Karl Dane, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Son of the Sheik).   

Oct 12   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Second Stain" (BG)   

Oct 16   Armin T Wegner, writer.   

Oct 17   Spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride)   

Oct 21   Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies   

Oct 23   Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer, dies at 67   

Oct 23   St Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10   

Oct 24   Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco).   

Oct 26   Gustav Hermann Unger, composer   

Oct 26   Modest Mussorgsky's "A Night on Bald Mountain," premieres in Russia   

Oct 27   Musical fantasy "Night on Bald Mountain," performed in Russia.   

Oct 28   Grigory K Ordzhonikidze, [Sergo], Russian revolutionary politician   

Oct 28   President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, in New York Harbor.   

Oct 28   Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC   

Oct 28   Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by the 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC.   

Oct 28   The Statue of Liberty,a gift from the people of France, is unveiled by President Grover Cleveland,marking the 100th anniversary of independence   

Oct 30   Great-Britain/Germany divide boundaries in East-Africa.   

Nov 01   Ananda College, a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka was established with 37 students.   

Nov 01   Hermann Broch, Austria, novelist (Sleepwalkers, Bewitchment)   

Nov 02   Philip Merivale, Rehutia India, actor (Nothing But Trouble).   

Nov 03   Friars of Tilburg arrives on Curacao   

Nov 04   Edward MacDowell's "Ophelia," premieres.   

Nov 04   Ian Wolfe, Canton Ill, actor (Diary of a Madman, Wizards and Warriors)   

Nov 07   Aaron Nimzowitsch, Latvian chess player (openings theorist).   

Nov 08   Frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29.   

Nov 09   Ed Wynn, [Isaiah Edwin Leopold], Phila Pa, comedian (Ed Wynn Show).   

Nov 12   L G Kortenhorst, politician   

Nov 17   Crane Wilbur, Athens NY, dir/writer (Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo)   

Nov 18   Chester A Arthur, 21st pres (1881-85), dies in NY at 56   

Nov 19   Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Le Cocu Magnificent).   

Nov 20   Karl von Frisch, zoologist/bee expert (Nobel 1973).   

Nov 21   Harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour)   

Nov 22   Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia.   

Nov 24   Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir).   

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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)