Historical Events In 1896
Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Apr 06 In the year 1896 first modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece
Apr 06 In the year 1896 juan Tomas Perez, composer
Apr 06 The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on this day in history.
Apr 07 Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25) on this day in history.
Apr 08 In the year 1896 karl Hermann Pillney, composer
Apr 10 Edith Day, Minneapolis MN on this day in history.
Apr 10 Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens in the year 1896.
Apr 10 Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50) in the year 1896.
Apr 12 On this day in history alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62
Apr 12 On this day in history stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens)
Apr 14 On this day in history john Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC)
Apr 15 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece on this day in history.
Apr 17 In the year 1896 senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet)
Apr 18 In the year 1896 c Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse)
Apr 19 Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published in the year 1896.
Apr 20 On this day in history 1st public film showing in US John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres in NYC
Apr 20 In the year 1896 senor Wences, ventriloquist (Close the Door)
Apr 21 In the year 1896 h de Montherlant, writer
Apr 23 Margaret Kennedy, novelist in the year 1896.
Apr 23 In the year 1896 premier of motion pictures (Koster & Bial's Music Hall, NYC)
Apr 23 On this day in history vitascope system of movie projection first demonstrated (NYC)
Apr 25 On this day in history fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado)
Apr 27 In the year 1896 rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)
Apr 27 The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher in the year 1896.
Apr 28 Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian, dies in the year 1896.
Apr 29 On this day in history jacques Leon Wolfe, composer
Apr 30 Antonio Cagnoni, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
Apr 30 In the year 1896 gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith)
May 01 Nasr-ed-Din, shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65 on this day in history.
May 04 On this day in history 1st edition of London Daily Mail (halfpenny)
May 04 Grease fire ignites ½ ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek CO on this day in history.
May 04 The first edition of London Daily Mail (½ penny) in the year 1896.
May 06 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75 in the year 1896.
May 08 In the year 1896 yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire
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