Famous Birthdays
- Earl Cooper, American auto racer (AAA National Championship 1913, 15, 17; Indianapolis 500, 1924 runner-up), born in Broken Bow, Nebraska (d. 1965)
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
26th US President Theodore Roosevelt (28) weds second wife Edith Kermit Carow (25) in London
1886 Highlights
About December 2, 1886
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 135 years, 5 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Abolitionists
Dictators
Explorers
Outlaws
Queens
Spies