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   In the year 1886 manuel Borguno, composer   

May 05   On this day in history 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) in the year 1886.   

May 08   Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola® in the year 1886.   

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   On this day in history karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting)   

May 12   Albert Saverys, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

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

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

May 15   In the year 1886 emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55   

May 18   In the year 1886 ole Windingstad, composer   

May 19   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C, premieres on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history u.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony.   

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

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

Jun 06   Paul Dudley White, heart specialist on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   Kusaku Yamada, composer on this day in history.   

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   David Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough) in the year 1886.   

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1886 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   Apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1886 birth of arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas)   

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   In the year 1886 birth of jose Antonio de Donostia, composer   

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

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

Jan 26   David Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807) died in the year 1886.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1886 death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth   

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