Historical Events In 1896
Monday, 16 May 2022
May 08 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire in the year 1896.
May 09 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) in the year 1896.
May 09 In the year 1896 first horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)
May 10 The American transcontinental railroad is completed in the year 1896.
May 11 Josip Slavenski, composer on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38
May 13 On this day in history charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)
May 13 Nora Perry, writer, dies in the year 1896.
May 14 Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo) on this day in history.
May 14 On this day in history lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)
May 15 On this day in history tornado kills 78 in Texas
May 17 On this day in history brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer
May 18 US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.
May 18 US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.
May 18 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history.
May 19 On this day in history 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands
May 19 In the year 1896 first automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands
May 19 In the year 1896 michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon
May 20 Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 in the year 1896.
May 20 The six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others on this day in history.
May 25 Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian in the year 1896.
May 26 In the year 1896 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY
May 26 Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94) in the year 1896.
May 26 On this day in history last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned
May 27 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois in the year 1896.
May 27 Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history bay District Race Track closes
May 27 The first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless in the year 1896.
May 28 On this day in history marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer
May 29 George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) in the year 1896.
May 30 On this day in history 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
May 30 On this day in history first car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
May 30 Howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface) in the year 1896.
May 30 The birth of Howard Hawks, American film director on this day in history.
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