18861886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. January 29 Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. March	1886 in musicSee also 1885 in music, other events of 1886, 1887 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events Published popular music "The Gladiators" m. John Philip Sousa "Johnny Get Your Gun" w. Rosenfeld "Semper Fidelis" m. John Philip Sousa "Somebody's Mother	1886 in literatureSee also 1885 in literature, other events of 1886, 1887 in literature, list of years in literature. Events New Books The Bostonians Henry James Clipper Of The Clouds Jules Verne The Danvers Jewels Mary Cholmondeley The Death of Ivan Ilyich Leo Tolstoy The
1886 in sportsSee also 1885 in sports, other events of 1886, 1887 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Boat race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Cambridge Football (Soccer) FA Cup Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 0-0 (aet); 2-0. Events The Hockey Assoc	1886 in CanadaSee also 1885 in Canada, other events of 1886, 1887 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. Events December 28 Ontario election: Sir Oliver Mowat's Liberals win a fifth consecutive majority. Mohawk nation men of the Caughnawaga Reserve in Quebec a	1886 in scienceSee also Other events of 1886 List of years in science. 1885 in science 1886 in science 1887 in science. The year 1886 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Franz Neumann Wollaston Medal for Ge
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