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Populated places established in 1886

  • Pasadena, CaliforniaIn 1873, Dr. Daniel M. Berry of Indiana arrived at Rancho San Pascual seeking a mild climate for his patients suffering from respiratory ailments.
  • Pawtucket, Rhode IslandThe name Pawtucket comes from an Algonquian word meaning river fall. American Indians caught salmon and smaller fish that gathered at these falls long before…
  • VancouverArchaeological records indicate that Aboriginal people were already living in the Vancouver area from 8,000 to 10,000 years ago.
  • JohannesburgIn June 1884, Jan Gerritse Bantjes discovered the main Witwatersrand gold reef on the farm Vogelstruisfontein. This find triggered a massive migration of…