Historical Events
- "World Championship" Baseball Series, Sportsman's Park, St. Louis: St.L Browns edge Chicago White Stockings, 4-3 in 10 innings in Game 6 to take series, 4-2
Famous Birthdays
- Lena Blackburne, American baseball infielder, manager, coach (Chicago White Sox; discovered rubbing clay to take the shine off baseballs), born in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania (d. 1968)
Famous Deaths
- Johann Nepomuk Kafka, Bohemian pianist and composer, dies at 67
1886 Highlights
About October 23, 1886
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 136 years, 5 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio
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