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   Percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks) in the year 1886.   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1886 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   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   On this day in history joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)   

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 american Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions; Samuel Gompers elected AFL president   

Dec 08   Diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)   

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 23   On this day in history albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)   

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

Jan 02   Florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 08   Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 in the year 1886.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies in the year 1886.   

Jan 26   In the year 1886 death of david Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807)   

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   John Keble, theologian, Bournemouth died on this day in history.   

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