Historical Events In 1886

Nov 22   Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1886 georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir)   

Nov 25   On this day in history percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks)   

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

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   Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1886 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) in the year 1886.   

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) in the year 1886.   

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

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

Dec 20   Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer in the year 1886.   

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

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

Dec 23   Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse) in the year 1886.   

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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 in the year 1886.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)   

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   On this day in history birth of josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey)   

Jan 08   Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1886 birth of jose Antonio de Donostia, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77   

Jan 09   In the year 1886 jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

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

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