What Happened on December 2, 1886

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

Edith Roosevelt & Theodore Roosevelt

26th US President Theodore Roosevelt (28) weds second wife Edith Kermit Carow (25) in London

Died in 1886 1886 Highlights

About December 2, 1886

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 137 years, 5 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Sagittarius