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) in the year 1886.   

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   On this day in history 1st commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo   

Nov 30   First commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08) in the year 1886.   

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

Dec 05   On this day in history pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)   

Dec 06   On this day in history joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)   

Dec 08   In the year 1886 american Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions Samuel Gompers elected AFL president   

Dec 08   On this day in history american Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions; Samuel Gompers elected AFL president   

Dec 08   In the year 1886 diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo   

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

Dec 10   On this day in history victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)   

Dec 12   In the year 1886 owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)   

Dec 13   Lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1886 rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"   

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   In the year 1886 george Norman Peterkin, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1886.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies in the year 1886.   

Jan 26   In the year 1886 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   On this day in history death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth   

Mar 30   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died on this day in history.