1886 in History

1886

Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., American general (died 1945)

Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., American general (died 1945)

1886

Michael Fekete, Hungarian-Israeli mathematician and academic (died 1957)

Michael Fekete, Hungarian-Israeli mathematician and academic (died 1957)

1886

Hella Wuolijoki, Estonian-Finnish author (died 1954)

Hella Wuolijoki, Estonian-Finnish author (died 1954)

1886

Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish historian and diplomat (died 1978)

Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish historian and diplomat (died 1978)

1886

Walter H. Schottky, Swiss-German physicist and engineer (died 1976)

Walter H. Schottky, Swiss-German physicist and engineer (died 1976)

1886

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Japanese author (died 1965)

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Japanese author (died 1965)

1886

Edward Cummins, American golfer (died 1926)

Edward Cummins, American golfer (died 1926)

1886

Lars Hanson, Swedish actor (died 1965)

Lars Hanson, Swedish actor (died 1965)

1886

Ernst May, German architect and urban planner (died 1970)

Ernst May, German architect and urban planner (died 1970)

1886

Salvatore Maranzano, Italian-American mob boss (died 1931)

Salvatore Maranzano, Italian-American mob boss (died 1931)

1886

Fred Quimby, American animation producer (died 1965)

Fred Quimby, American animation producer (died 1965)

1886

Larry Doyle, American baseball player (died 1974)

Larry Doyle, American baseball player (died 1974)

1886

John Alexander Douglas McCurdy, Canadian pilot and politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (died 1961)

John Alexander Douglas McCurdy, Canadian pilot and politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (died 1961)

1886

Maithili Sharan Gupt, Indian poet and playwright (died 1964)

Maithili Sharan Gupt, Indian poet and playwright (died 1964)

1886

Edward Ballantine, American composer and academic (died 1971)

Edward Ballantine, American composer and academic (died 1971)

1886

Florence Goodenough, American child psychologist (died 1959)

Florence Goodenough, American child psychologist (died 1959)

1886

Arthur Jeffrey Dempster, Canadian-American physicist and academic (died 1950)

Arthur Jeffrey Dempster, Canadian-American physicist and academic (died 1950)

1886

Bill Whitty, Australian cricketer (died 1974)

Bill Whitty, Australian cricketer (died 1974)

1886

Paul Tillich, German-American philosopher and theologian (died 1965)

Paul Tillich, German-American philosopher and theologian (died 1965)

1886

Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh-English author and poet (died 1988)

Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh-English author and poet (died 1988)