Page 9: Historical Events In 1886

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

Nov 24   On this day in history georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir)   

Nov 25   Percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks) in the year 1886.   

Nov 27   On this day in history tsugouharu T Foujita, Japans/French painter   

Nov 30   In the year 1886 1st commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo   

Nov 30   First commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo in the year 1886.   

Nov 30   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 in the year 1886.   

Dec 01   Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84 in the year 1886.   

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

Dec 06   Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) on this day in history.   

Dec 08   American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions Samuel Gompers elected AFL president on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1886 owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)   

Dec 13   On this day in history lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)   

Dec 14   On this day in history antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, composer, dies at 27   

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" on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1886 domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer   

Dec 21   George Norman Peterkin, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 22   1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC) in the year 1886.   

Dec 23   On this day in history albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)   

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Jan 02   Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York) was born in the year 1886.   

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   In the year 1886 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   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   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1886.   

Jan 16   On this day in history amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51   

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

Jan 26   David Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth   

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