Art Shaw, American hurdler (d. 1955)
Arthur Shaw (Arthur Briggs "Art" Shaw; April 28, 1886 - July 18, 1955) was an American athlete and member of the Irish American Athletic Club. He won the bronze medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles race at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College.
1886Apr, 28
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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. - 27Mar
Apache Wars
Geronimo, Apache warrior, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars. - 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.