Page 4: Historical Events In 1886

May 04   On this day in history haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb kills 7 policemen   

May 05   Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1886 manuel Borguno, composer   

May 05   In the year 1886 the Bay View Tragedy occurs, as militia fire upon a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin killing seven.   

May 08   Atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine) on this day in history.   

May 08   Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola® on this day in history.   

May 08   In the year 1886 jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)   

May 08   In the year 1886 jef van Hoof, composer   

May 10   Karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting) on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

May 13   Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite) in the year 1886.   

May 14   12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50 in the year 1886.   

May 15   Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1886 ole Windingstad, composer   

May 19   On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C, premieres   

May 21   On this day in history 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45   

May 25   In the year 1886 philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)   

May 26   Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history the birth of Al Jolson, American singer   

May 28   On this day in history nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

Jun 01   Ernst Kurth, Austrian/Swiss musicologist on this day in history.   

Jun 01   The railroads of the Southern United States convert 11,000 miles of track from a five foot rail gauge to standard gauge, beginning May 31 in the year 1886.   

Jun 02   In the year 1886 grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

Jun 02   Grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1886 u.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony.   

Jun 03   24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda in the year 1886.   

Jun 05   On this day in history 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41   

Jun 06   On this day in history paul Dudley White, heart specialist   

Jun 08   On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Act passes   

Jun 09   In the year 1886 kusaku Yamada, composer   

Jun 10   In the year 1886 baron Josse Emile van Dievoet, Flemish lawyer   

Jun 11   On this day in history antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40   

Jun 11   In the year 1886 david Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)   

Jun 13   On this day in history fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1886 birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)   

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   In the year 1886 birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77   

Jan 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1886.   

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

Jan 18   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 26   David Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807) died on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1886 leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history death of joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838)