Timeline January 1886

Events in January 1886 6

• 1886 Upper Burma annexed by Britain Britain annexes Upper Burma after the Third Anglo-Burmese War Following the brief Third Anglo-Burmese War, Britain formally annexed Upper Burma, deposing King Thibaw Min and ending the Konbaung dynasty. The annexation completed British control over all of Burma, which was administered as a province of British India. Thibaw was exiled to India for the rest of his life.
• 1886 Stevenson publishes Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Novella explores a duality of human nature Robert Louis Stevenson published "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde," a novella about a respectable doctor who transforms into a violent alter ego. It became an immediate commercial success and gave the English language the enduring phrase "Jekyll and Hyde." The story has since been adapted countless times across theatre and film.
• 1886 – 1894 Steinitz World Champion reign First official World Chess Champion Steinitz defeated Johannes Zukertort 10-5 in the first official World Championship match, played across New York, St. Louis and New Orleans. He held the title until 1894.
• 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen patented Karl Benz patents the first practical automobile German engineer Karl Benz was granted a patent for his three-wheeled Patent-Motorwagen, powered by a single-cylinder internal combustion engine. It is widely regarded as the first vehicle designed from the outset as a self-propelled automobile rather than a converted carriage. Benz began limited production soon after, laying the groundwork for the modern automotive industry.
• 1886 – present Mercedes-Benz Karl Benz patents the first automobile Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler. In 1886, Benz patented the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, widely regarded as the world’s first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. The company later became one of the world’s leading luxury and engineering-focused automotive brands.
• 1886 The Benz Patent-Motorwagen Patent DRP 37435 Benz files patent number 37435 for a "vehicle powered by a gas engine" — a three-wheeled machine designed as a single integrated unit rather than a carriage with an engine strapped on. It is generally taken as the birth certificate of the automobile. Almost nobody buys one for two years.