Births on October 28

Noel Macklin

Born on October 28, 1886

Noel Macklin, English soldier and engineer (d. 1946)

Sir (Albert) Noel Campbell Macklin (28 October 1886 – 1946) was an innovative British car maker and boat designer. He founded Eric-Campbell in 1919, Silver Hawk in 1920, Invicta in 1925 and Railton in 1933. In 1939 he founded Fairmile Marine and supplied boats to the Royal Navy throughout World War II, for which effort he was honoured with a knighthood.

He was the father of sports car and Formula One racing driver Lance Macklin.

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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 October 28

Noel Macklin

Born on October 28, 1886

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Events on 1886

Julia Brainerd Hall

Apache Wars

John Pemberton

Pink and White Terraces

Port Moody, British Columbia