Page 9: Historical Events In 1886

Nov 22   On this day in history victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia   

Nov 24   Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir) on this day in history.   

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   First commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo in the year 1886.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1886 peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84   

Dec 05   Pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52) in the year 1886.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1886.   

Dec 09   Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law) in the year 1886.   

Dec 14   Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1886 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.   

Dec 16   Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" in the year 1886.   

Dec 18   In the year 1886 ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)   

Dec 20   Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history george Norman Peterkin, composer   

Dec 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1886.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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