Historical Events In 1896

Oct 17   Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)   

Oct 21   Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life) in the year 1896.   

Oct 22   Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1896 abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

Oct 27   1st Pali Road completed in Hawaii (winds so strong streams flow UP!) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1896 edith Haisman, Titanic survivor   

Oct 27   The first Pali Road completed in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic) in the year 1896.   

Oct 30   Anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Charles Tupper, PM of Canada (C) (1896), dies in the year 1896.   

Oct 30   Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather)   

Nov 01   In the year 1896 1st bare women breast (Zulu) to appear in National Geographic Mag   

Nov 01   In the year 1896 edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War)   

Nov 03   J H Hunter patents portable weighing scales on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1896 william McKinley (R) defeats William Jennings Bryan (D) for President   

Nov 06   Jim Jordan, Peoria IL, radio comedian (Fibber McGee) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Herbert R O'Connor, Balt Md, (Sen-Md)/TV narrator (Crime Syndicate) in the year 1896.   

Nov 08   In the year 1896 bucky Harris, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)   

Nov 11   On this day in history charles "Lucky" Luciano, Sicily, NYC Mafia gangster   

Nov 11   Jules Vandenpeereboom becomes Belgium's minister of War on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1896 antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50   

Nov 13   Nobusuke Kishi, premier of Japan (1957-60) in the year 1896.   

Nov 14   On this day in history mamie G Doud Eisenhower, 1st lady (1953-61)   

Nov 14   Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50) on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1896 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire" (BG)   

Nov 19   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG)   

Nov 20   Mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   George Washington Gale Ferris, inventor (Ferris wheel), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1896 mario La Broca, composer   

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

Jan 01   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 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   On this day in history birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

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   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)   

Jan 04   In the year 1896 death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died in the year 1896.   

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   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 in the year 1896.   

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57