Page 4: Historical Events In 1886

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

May 05   In the year 1886 joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61   

May 05   Manuel Borguno, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

May 08   On this day in history atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola®   

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

May 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1886 emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55   

May 18   Ole Windingstad, composer on this day in history.   

May 19   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C, premieres in the year 1886.   

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

May 25   On this day in history philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)   

May 26   In the year 1886 al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)   

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   In the year 1886 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.   

Jun 02   Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) in the year 1886.   

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   In the year 1886 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1886 paul Dudley White, heart specialist   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history kusaku Yamada, composer   

Jun 10   Baron Josse Emile van Dievoet, Flemish lawyer on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 13   Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies in the year 1886.   

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

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

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

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