Historical Events In 1896
Sunday, 27 September 2020
May 08 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on this day in history.
May 09 On this day in history 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)
May 09 First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on this day in history.
May 10 The American transcontinental railroad is completed in the year 1896.
May 11 Josip Slavenski, composer on this day in history.
May 12 Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1896.
May 13 On this day in history charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)
May 13 Nora Perry, writer, dies on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1896 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo)
May 14 On this day in history lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)
May 15 Tornado kills 78 in Texas on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1896 brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer
May 18 On this day in history uS Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson)
May 18 US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.
May 18 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England in the year 1896.
May 19 In the year 1896 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands
May 19 First automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands on this day in history.
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 On this day in history the six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others.
May 25 Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian in the year 1896.
May 26 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY in the year 1896.
May 26 Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94) in the year 1896.
May 26 Last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois
May 27 On this day in history allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies
May 27 Bay District Race Track closes on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history the first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless
May 28 Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer in the year 1896.
May 29 George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) on this day in history.
May 30 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC) on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1896 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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