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   In the year 1886 percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks)   

Nov 27   Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japans/French painter in the year 1886.   

Nov 30   1st commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84   

Dec 05   On this day in history pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)   

Dec 06   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 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   In the year 1886 lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)   

Dec 14   On this day in history antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1886 george Norman Peterkin, composer   

Dec 22   In the year 1886 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1886 birth of josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey)   

Jan 08   In the year 1886 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   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1886 amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51   

Jan 18   In the year 1886 michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of david Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807)   

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 in the year 1886.   

Mar 29   John Keble, theologian, Bournemouth died in the year 1886.   

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