Historical Events In 1896
Saturday, 21 September 2019
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) on this day in history.
Apr 07 In the year 1896 benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25)
Apr 08 Karl Hermann Pillney, composer in the year 1896.
Apr 10 On this day in history edith Day, Minneapolis MN
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) on this day in history.
Apr 12 Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1896 c Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse)
Apr 19 On this day in history herzl's "The Jewish State" is published
Apr 20 1st public film showing in US John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
Apr 20 In the year 1896 senor Wences, ventriloquist (Close the Door)
Apr 21 H de Montherlant, writer on this day in history.
Apr 23 Margaret Kennedy, novelist on this day in history.
Apr 23 Premier of motion pictures (Koster & Bial's Music Hall, NYC) in the year 1896.
Apr 23 In the year 1896 vitascope system of movie projection first demonstrated (NYC)
Apr 25 Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) on this day in history.
Apr 27 Rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards) on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 Gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith) in the year 1896.
May 01 Nasr-ed-Din, shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65 in the year 1896.
May 04 1st edition of London Daily Mail (halfpenny) in the year 1896.
May 04 In the year 1896 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.
May 08 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on this day in history.
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