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1886Feb, 2

William Rose Benét

William Rose Benét, American poet and author (d. 1950)
William Rose Benét (February 2, 1886 – May 4, 1950) was an American poet, writer, and editor. He was the older brother of Stephen Vincent Benét.

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    Julia Brainerd Hall

    Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of man-made aluminum, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.
  • 8Apr

    Irish Government Bill 1886

    William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.
  • 29May

    John Pemberton

    The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.
  • 10Jun

    Pink and White Terraces

    Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large, 17 km long fissure across the mountain peak.
  • 30Jun

    Port Moody, British Columbia

    The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4.