Historical Events In 1886

Nov 22   Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.  

Nov 24   On this day in history georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir)  

Nov 25   On this day in history percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks)  

Nov 27   In the year 1886 tsugouharu T Foujita, Japans/French painter  

Nov 30   1st commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo in the year 1886.  

Nov 30   In the year 1886 first commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo  

Nov 30   The Folies Bergere originated as a hall for operettas, pantomime, and even political meetings before it introduced an elaborate review featuring women in sensational costumes Several years later, the Folies followed the Parisian taste for striptease and quickly gained a reputation for spectacular nudie shows in the year 1886.  

Dec 01   In the year 1886 jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)  

Dec 05   Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84 in the year 1886.  

Dec 05   Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52) in the year 1886.  

Dec 06   Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) in the year 1886.  

Dec 08   American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions Samuel Gompers elected AFL president in the year 1886.  

Dec 08   On this day in history american Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions; Samuel Gompers elected AFL president  

Dec 08   In the year 1886 diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo  

Dec 09   Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) on this day in history.  

Dec 10   Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) in the year 1886.  

Dec 12   In the year 1886 owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)  

Dec 13   On this day in history lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)  

Dec 14   Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history turbulence reigned over Wall Street on this day in 1886, as a record 1.2 million shares changed hands in a day of frantic trading.  

Dec 16   In the year 1886 rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"  

Dec 18   On this day in history ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)  

Dec 20   In the year 1886 domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer  

Dec 21   On this day in history george Norman Peterkin, composer  

Dec 22   On this day in history 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)  

Dec 23   Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse) in the year 1886.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1886 birth of florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)  

Jan 03   Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1886 birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)  

Jan 10   Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 death of david Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807)  

Mar 18   On this day in history leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91  

Mar 29   In the year 1886 death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth  

Mar 30   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died in the year 1886.