Page 4: Historical Events In 1886

May 04   Haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb kills 7 policemen in the year 1886.   

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

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

May 08   In the year 1886 atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola®   

May 08   On this day in history 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) in the year 1886.   

May 12   In the year 1886 albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

May 13   On this day in history joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

May 14   On this day in history 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50   

May 15   Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 in the year 1886.   

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

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

May 21   14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45 in the year 1886.   

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

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

May 26   In the year 1886 the birth of Al Jolson, American singer   

May 28   Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) in the year 1886.   

Jun 01   Ernst Kurth, Austrian/Swiss musicologist in the year 1886.   

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

Jun 02   On this day in history grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

Jun 02   U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda   

Jun 05   In the year 1886 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41   

Jun 06   Paul Dudley White, heart specialist in the year 1886.   

Jun 08   1st Civil Rights Act passes in the year 1886.   

Jun 09   In the year 1886 kusaku Yamada, composer   

Jun 10   On this day in history baron Josse Emile van Dievoet, Flemish lawyer   

Jun 11   In the year 1886 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1886.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 in the year 1886.   

Jan 18   In the year 1886 michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies   

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 in the year 1886.   

Mar 30   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died in the year 1886.