Historical Events In 1896

Feb 18   On this day in history cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs  

Feb 18   In the year 1896 cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years  

Feb 18   The birth of Andre Breton, French poet in the year 1896.  

Feb 20   Henri de Lubac sj, French theologist/anti-fascist in the year 1896.  

Feb 21   Sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets) in the year 1896.  

Feb 22   Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924) in the year 1896.  

Feb 22   In the year 1896 thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton  

Feb 23   On this day in history tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield  

Feb 24   In the year 1896 victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27  

Feb 25   On this day in history italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea  

Feb 25   Italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea in the year 1896.  

Feb 25   John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) in the year 1896.  

Feb 26   Andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism) in the year 1896.  

Feb 28   France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel) in the year 1896.  

Feb 29   Omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1896 albertone, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle  

Mar 01   Battle of Adua 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians in the year 1896.  

Mar 01   Battle of Adua: 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1896 dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer  

Mar 02   In the year 1896 battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians  

Mar 02   George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa in the year 1896.  

Mar 05   In the year 1896 italian premier Crispi resigns  

Mar 06   1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" in the year 1896.  

Mar 06   In Detroit MI, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" for the first time on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1896 erwin Bodky, composer  

Mar 07   In the year 1896 gilbert & Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London  

Mar 08   Volunteers of America forms (NYC) on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history after Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"  

Mar 10   In the year 1896 bronx acquires O'Brien Square  

Mar 10   In the year 1896 charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3 18  

Mar 10   On this day in history charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3:18  

Mar 10   In the year 1896 harry Krimer, actor (Napoleon)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)  

Jan 01   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born in the year 1896.  

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

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 in the year 1896.  

Jan 04   In the year 1896 birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68  

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