Historical Events In 1896
Monday, 17 February 2020
Apr 06 First modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece in the year 1896.
Apr 06 On this day in history juan Tomas Perez, composer
Apr 06 The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) in the year 1896.
Apr 07 In the year 1896 benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25)
Apr 08 On this day in history karl Hermann Pillney, composer
Apr 10 Edith Day, Minneapolis MN in the year 1896.
Apr 10 Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens on this day in history.
Apr 10 On this day in history spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)
Apr 12 In the year 1896 alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62
Apr 12 Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens) in the year 1896.
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 Senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet) in the year 1896.
Apr 18 C Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse) in the year 1896.
Apr 19 In the year 1896 herzl's "The Jewish State" is published
Apr 20 1st public film showing in US John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres in NYC in the year 1896.
Apr 20 Senor Wences, ventriloquist (Close the Door) on this day in history.
Apr 21 In the year 1896 h de Montherlant, writer
Apr 23 Margaret Kennedy, novelist in the year 1896.
Apr 23 On this day in history premier of motion pictures (Koster & Bial's Music Hall, NYC)
Apr 23 Vitascope system of movie projection first demonstrated (NYC) in the year 1896.
Apr 25 Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) on this day in history.
Apr 27 On this day in history rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)
Apr 27 The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher on this day in history.
Apr 28 Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian, dies in the year 1896.
Apr 29 In the year 1896 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 On this day in history nasr-ed-Din, shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65
May 04 1st edition of London Daily Mail (halfpenny) on this day in history.
May 04 Grease fire ignites ½ ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek CO on this day in history.
May 04 In the year 1896 the first edition of London Daily Mail (½ penny)
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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