1886/en

1885 << 1886 >> 1887

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Events

• The hallmark design for the German standard system of identification of the purity of precious metals were defined on 7th January, 1886. The basis of this system was the "Law regarding the purity of gold and silver wares" („Gesetz über den Feingehalt der Gold und Silberwaren“) from 16th July, 1884.

Births

June

• Henri Frédéric LeCoultre was born on 14th June, 1886 in La Golisse near Le Chenit.

July

• Alfred Helwig was born on 5th July, 1886.

October

• Louis Girard was born on 2nd October, 1886 in Blainville sur Mer.
• Alice-Armante Mauranne was born on 2nd October, 1886 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Charles-Léon-Ovide Troude was born on 12th October, 1886 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.

November

• Albert-Alphonse Poullet was born on 3rd November, 1886 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.

Deaths

January

• Joseph Thaddäus Winnerl died on 27th January, 1886 in Paris.

February

• Karl Urban died on 12th February, 1886 in Wien.
• Charles Ami LeCoultre died on 12th February, 1886.
• François LeCoultre died on 18th February, 1886 in Geneva.

April

• Cornelis Andriessen was born on 20th April, 1886.

August

• Julius Assmann died on 15th August, 1886.

September

• Léopold-Ismael Beaurain died on 27th September, 1886 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.