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January1886

Historical Events in January 1886

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Jan 5 "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson published by Longmans, Green & Co.

Novelist and Children's Writer Robert Louis Stevenson

Jan 15 Weekly Herald, 1st newspaper in Vancouver, BC, publishes 1st issue
Jan 18 Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England
Jan 19 Aurora Ski Club, 1st in US, founded in Minnesota
Jan 27 First British government of Salisbury resigns

Benz Patent-Motorwagen

Jan 29 Karl Benz patents the "Benz Patent-Motorwagen" in Karlsruhe, Germany, the world's 1st automobile with a burning motor [1]

Automobile Engineer and Inventor Karl Benz

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