Historical Events In 1896

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

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

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

Jan 03   Emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid in the year 1896.  

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

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   On this day in history german physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovers x-rays  

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   Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony in the year 1896.  

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

Jan 07   Arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train) on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook  

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

Jan 08   Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera) in the year 1896.  

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) in the year 1896.  

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

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

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   In the year 1896 jacobo Ficher, composer  

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 in the year 1896.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1896 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 in the year 1896.  

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

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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   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born in the year 1896.  

Jan 04   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born in the year 1896.  

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

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died in the year 1896.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1896 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   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68  

Jan 28   In the year 1896 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57