Historical Events In 1896
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Apr 06 On this day in history 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history
Apr 06 In the year 1896 first modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece
Apr 06 Juan Tomas Perez, composer in the year 1896.
Apr 06 The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on this day in history.
Apr 07 On this day in history benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25)
Apr 08 In the year 1896 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 Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50) in the year 1896.
Apr 12 In the year 1896 alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62
Apr 12 In the year 1896 stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens)
Apr 14 John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC) in the year 1896.
Apr 15 In the year 1896 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece
Apr 17 In the year 1896 senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet)
Apr 18 C Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse) on this day in history.
Apr 19 In the year 1896 herzl's "The Jewish State" is published
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 On this day in history h de Montherlant, writer
Apr 23 In the year 1896 margaret Kennedy, novelist
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) on this day in history.
Apr 25 In the year 1896 fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado)
Apr 27 Rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards) in the year 1896.
Apr 27 On this day in history the birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher
Apr 28 On this day in history heinrich von Treitschke, German historian, dies
Apr 29 Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer in the year 1896.
Apr 30 In the year 1896 antonio Cagnoni, composer, dies at 68
Apr 30 Gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith) in the year 1896.
May 01 In the year 1896 nasr-ed-Din, shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65
May 04 In the year 1896 1st edition of London Daily Mail (halfpenny)
May 04 On this day in history grease fire ignites ½ ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek CO
May 04 The first edition of London Daily Mail (½ penny) on this day in history.
May 06 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75 on this day in history.
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