Myrtle Bath Niles was born on May 12, 1886. She died on September 26, 1986 at 100 years of age. Some historical events that happened in 1886:
Jan 29th - 1st successful gasoline-driven car patented, Karl Benz, Karlsruhe
Feb 23rd - London Times publishes world's 1st classified ad
Mar 29th - Chemist John Pemberton begins to advertise for Coca-Coke
May 8th - Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)
Jun 2nd - Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)
Jul 3rd - In Germany, Karl Benz drives 1st automobile
Sep 4th - Apache Chief Geronimo surrenders ending last major US-Indian war
These historic events occurred the year Myrtle passed:
Jan 18th - AIDS charity record "That's What Friends are For," hits #1
Jan 31st - Mary Lund of Minn, is 1st female recipient of an artificial heart
Feb 9th - Tomb of Tutanchamon's treasurer Maya found in Egypt
Feb 19th - USSR launches Mir space station into Earth orbit
Apr 3rd - US national debt hits $2,000,000,000,000
Apr 17th - IBM produces 1st megabit-chip
Apr 26th - Worst nuclear disaster, 4th reactor at Chernobyl USSR explodes, 31 die
Sep 7th - Cleveland Browns becomes 1st team in NFL history to have a play reviewed by instant replay, Chicago 41, Browns 31
Myrtle had a sibling, Herbert, who lived to be 98 years of age.