Page 9: Historical Events In 1886

Nov 22   Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia in the year 1886.   

Nov 24   Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir) in the year 1886.   

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

Nov 27   Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japans/French painter on this day in history.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1886 joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)   

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

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

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   In the year 1886 victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)   

Dec 12   Owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27 in the year 1886.   

Dec 15   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 in the year 1886.   

Dec 16   On this day in history rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"   

Dec 18   Ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers) in the year 1886.   

Dec 20   Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer in the year 1886.   

Dec 21   George Norman Peterkin, composer on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York) was born in the year 1886.   

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

Jan 02   Apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of jose Antonio de Donostia, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1886 ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77   

Jan 09   In the year 1886 jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 16   On this day in history amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died on this day in history.