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Historical Events Happened In 1896

Saturday, 18 May 2013

Jan 01 On this day in history wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays

Jan 02 On this day in history battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)

Jan 02 On this day in history dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)

Jan 03 Emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid on this day in history.

Jan 03 Emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid on this day in history.

Jan 04 AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC on this day in history.

Jan 04 On this day in history following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state

Jan 04 On this day in history seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question.

Jan 04 Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state on this day in history.

Jan 05 German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovers x-rays on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP)

Jan 06 On this day in history 1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden

Jan 06 Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) on this day in history.

Jan 06 On this day in history cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony

Jan 06 On this day in history the first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden

Jan 07 On this day in history arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train)

Jan 07 Fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history fanny Farmer publishes her first cookbook

Jan 08 Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera) on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history eva Le Gallienne, London England, actress/director (Resurrection)

Jan 12 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on this day in history.

Jan 12 On this day in history rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)

Jan 12 The first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on this day in history.

Jan 14 John dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel) on this day in history.

Jan 15 Henry Arthur Jones' "Michael & his Lost Angel," premieres in London on this day in history.

Jan 15 Jacobo Ficher, composer on this day in history.

Jan 15 On this day in history matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72

Jan 16 On this day in history defeat of Cymru Fydd at South Wales Liberal Federation AGM, Newport, Monmouthshire.

Jan 17 On this day in history harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)

Jan 18 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) on this day in history.

Jan 18 British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa on this day in history.

Jan 18 Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt) on this day in history.

Jan 18 On this day in history the first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY

Jan 20 On this day in history elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik)

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Famous Birthdays In 1896

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 01 Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of yitzhak Edel, composer

Jan 02 Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.

Jan 04 Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born on this day in history.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)

Famous Deaths In 1896

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01 On this day in history death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)

Jan 04 On this day in history death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)

Jan 08 On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)

Jan 15 On this day in history matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72

Jan 18 On this day in history death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)

Jan 20 On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37

Jan 25 Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 on this day in history.

Jan 28 Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.