What generation is 1886? Lost Generation

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About the Generation (1886)

The Lost Generation (1883-1900): Grew up in the shadow of World War I, known for their disillusionment with societal norms and contributions to modernist literature and art.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1886

  • Fred Quimby (Jul 31, 1886)
  • Diego Rivera (Dec 8, 1886)
  • Ty Cobb (Dec 18, 1886)
  • Harry Baals (Nov 16, 1886)
  • Ma Rainey (Apr 26, 1886)
  • Al Jolson ( 26, 1886)
  • Louis Sebert (Dec 4, 1886)
  • Rose Wilder Lane (Dec 5, 1886)
  • Ed Wynn (Nov 9, 1886)
  • Clara Lemlich (Mar 28, 1886)

What Happened in 1886

  1. Jan 29 - Karl Benz patents the "Benz Patent-Motorwagen" in Karlsruhe, Germany, the world's 1st automobile with a burning motor
  2. Apr 8 - William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.
  3. May 1 - US general strike for 8-hour working day begins

Who Was US President 1886

Grover Cleveland
1885 1887