Historical Events In 1896

Jan 01   Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1896 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   On this day in history emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid  

Jan 03   In the year 1896 emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid  

Jan 04   AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC in the year 1896.  

Jan 04   Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1896 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   On this day in history german physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovers x-rays  

Jan 05   Hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP) on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1896 1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden  

Jan 06   Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) in the year 1896.  

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1896 arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train)  

Jan 07   Fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook in the year 1896.  

Jan 07   In the year 1896 fanny Farmer publishes her first cookbook  

Jan 08   On this day in history jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera)  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1896 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)  

Jan 12   Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre) in the year 1896.  

Jan 12   In the year 1896 the first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)  

Jan 14   On this day in history john dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel)  

Jan 15   Henry Arthur Jones' "Michael & his Lost Angel," premieres in London in the year 1896.  

Jan 15   On this day in history jacobo Ficher, composer  

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Defeat of Cymru Fydd at South Wales Liberal Federation AGM, Newport, Monmouthshire in the year 1896.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1896 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC)  

Jan 18   On this day in history british troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa  

Jan 18   In the year 1896 hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt)  

Jan 18   In the year 1896 the first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY  

Jan 20   Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born in the year 1896.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of yitzhak Edel, composer  

Jan 02   In the year 1896 birth of dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1896 birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)  

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died in the year 1896.  

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   Charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1896 frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68  

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1896.