Page 2: Historical Events In 1886

Feb 12   In the year 1886 2nd British govt of Salisbury forms   

Feb 12   On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

Feb 13   Painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversial over use of male nudes in a coed art class in the year 1886.   

Feb 13   In the year 1886 painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversy over use of male nudes in a coed art class   

Feb 14   On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter   

Feb 15   Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu) in the year 1886.   

Feb 16   In the year 1886 andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)   

Feb 19   On this day in history george Luther Foote, composer   

Feb 20   Bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Albert Edward Sammons, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history aluminum manufacturing process developed   

Feb 23   London Times publishes world's first classified ad on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres   

Feb 27   Hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1886 jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)   

Mar 01   Oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham on this day in history.   

Mar 03   James Friskin, composer in the year 1886.   

Mar 05   Paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908) on this day in history.   

Mar 06   1st US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington, MA on this day in history.   

Mar 06   The first US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington MA on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history uS nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, first appears, New York NY   

Mar 07   Raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis) in the year 1886.   

Mar 13   On this day in history henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist   

Mar 17   In the year 1886 carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed   

Mar 18   In the year 1886 edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show)   

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

Mar 20   1st AC power plant in US begins commercial operation, Mass in the year 1886.   

Mar 26   1st cremation in England in the year 1886.   

Mar 26   In the year 1886 the birth of Chico Marx, American actor   

Mar 27   Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus) in the year 1886.   

Mar 28   In the year 1886 jaroslav Novotny, composer   

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Jan 02   Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1886 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   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born in the year 1886.   

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   In the year 1886 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 in the year 1886.   

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