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What Happened In October 1886 In History

Historical Events for October, 1886

  • 28th » In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty.
  • 29th » The first ticker-tape parade takes place in New York City when office workers spontaneously throw ticker tape into the streets as the Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1886

  • 3rd » Alain-Fournier, French soldier, author, and critic (d. 1914)
  • 4th » Luis Alberni, Spanish-American actor and singer (d. 1962)
  • 6th » Edwin Fischer, Swiss pianist and conductor (d. 1960)
  • 9th » Rube Marquard, American baseball player and manager (d. 1980)
  • 16th » David Ben-Gurion, Polish-Israeli politician, 1st Prime Minister of Israel (d. 1973)
  • 17th » Spring Byington, American actress and singer (d. 1971)
  • 21st » Eugene Burton Ely, American pilot (d. 1911)
  • 22nd » Erik Bergman (Lutheran minister) named Erik Bergman, Swedish minister (d. 1970)
  • 25th » Leo G. Carroll, English-American actor (d. 1972)
  • 30th » ZoĆ« Akins, American author, poet, and playwright (d. 1958)

Famous Deaths for October 1886

  • 8th » Austin F. Pike, American politician (b. 1819)
  • 18th » Philipp Franz von Siebold, German physician and botanist (b. 1796)

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