Page 9: Historical Events In 1886

Nov 22   On this day in history victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia   

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

Nov 25   Percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 30   First commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 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   

Dec 01   On this day in history jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)   

Dec 05   In the year 1886 peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo   

Dec 09   Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) in the year 1886.   

Dec 10   On this day in history victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)   

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

Dec 13   Lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law) in the year 1886.   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1886 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   Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" on this day in history.   

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   George Norman Peterkin, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 22   1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC) in the year 1886.   

Dec 23   In the year 1886 albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

Jan 03   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 03   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

Jan 10   In the year 1886 birth of jose Antonio de Donostia, composer   

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

Jan 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 in the year 1886.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth   

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