Page 6: Historical Events In 1886

Jul 31   Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand in the year 1886.   

Aug 01   Isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing) in the year 1886.   

Aug 02   On this day in history john Alexander Douglas McCurdy Canadian Aviator ( d. 1961)   

Aug 03   In the year 1886 per August Olander, composer, dies at 62   

Aug 04   In the year 1886 colombia adopts constitution   

Aug 05   In the year 1886 oscar Espla, composer   

Aug 06   In the year 1886 edward Ballantine, composer   

Aug 06   Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1886 daniel Ruyneman, composer   

Aug 10   Eduard Grell, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1886.   

Aug 10   Hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement on this day in history.   

Aug 12   W G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval in the year 1886.   

Aug 13   On this day in history adolf von Doss, composer, dies at 62   

Aug 13   Jacob Pierneef, South Africa, painter on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history john A. MacDonald drives last spike of the Esquimault-Naniamo railway in British Columbia..   

Aug 15   On this day in history bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)   

Aug 15   Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50 in the year 1886.   

Aug 18   Carr Baker Neel & Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Assn doubles in the year 1886.   

Aug 19   On this day in history robert Heger, composer   

Aug 20   Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1886 jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67   

Aug 22   William J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer   

Aug 24   On this day in history william Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships   

Aug 25   On this day in history 1st intl polo meet (US vs England)   

Aug 27   In the year 1886 eric Coates, Hucknall Nottinghamshire England, viola player/composer   

Aug 31   1st major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston SC, 110 die in the year 1886.   

Aug 31   A strong earthquake rocks Charleston, SC, killing more than 100 people on this day in history.   

Aug 31   The first major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston, SC on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Neth's New Code of Criminal law enforced in the year 1886.   

Sep 01   On this day in history othmar Schoeck, composer   

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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 in the year 1886.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born in the year 1886.   

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   Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies   

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

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1886 death of joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838)