Births on December 10

Victor McLaglen

Born on December 10, 1886

Victor McLaglen, English-American actor (d. 1959)

Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British boxer-turned-Hollywood actor. He was known as a character actor, particularly in Westerns, and made seven films with John Ford and John Wayne. McLaglen won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1935 for his role in The Informer.

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Events on 1886

23 Feb

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.
27 Mar

Apache Wars
Geronimo, Apache warrior, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars.
29 May

John Pemberton
The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.
10 Jun

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.
30 Jun

Port Moody, British Columbia
The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4.

Births on December 10

Victor McLaglen

Born on December 10, 1886

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Events on 1886

Julia Brainerd Hall

Apache Wars

John Pemberton

Pink and White Terraces

Port Moody, British Columbia