Historical Events In 1896

Jan 02   Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)   

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

Jan 03   Emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid.   

Jan 03   Emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

Jan 04   AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC.   

Jan 04   Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state   

Jan 04   Seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question   

Jan 04   Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state   

Jan 05   German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovers x-rays   

Jan 05   Hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP).   

Jan 06   1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden   

Jan 06   Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine)   

Jan 06   Cecil Rhodes steps down as premier of Cape colony   

Jan 06   The inaugural US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden.   

Jan 07   Arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train)   

Jan 07   In this year, Fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook   

Jan 07   In this year, Fanny Farmer publishes her inaugural cookbook.   

Jan 08   Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera).   

Jan 11   Eva Le Gallienne, London England, actress/director (Resurrection).   

Jan 12   1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

Jan 12   Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)   

Jan 12   The inaugural X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC).   

Jan 14   John dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel).   

Jan 15   Henry Arthur Jones' "Michael and his Lost Angel," premieres in London   

Jan 15   Jacobo Ficher, composer.   

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72.   

Jan 16   Defeat of Cymru Fydd at South Wales Liberal Federation AGM, Newport, Monmouthshire.   

Jan 17   Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show).   

Jan 18   1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC).   

Jan 18   British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa   

Jan 18   Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt).   

Jan 18   The inaugural demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY.   

Jan 20   Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik)   

Jan 20   George Burns, American comedian is born   

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Jan 01   Maurice jacobson: Composer   

Jan 01   Teinosuke kinugasa: Japans actor/director (jujiro, jigoku-mon)   

Jan 02   Dziga vertiv: [denis a kaufman], russian director (sjagai, soviet!)   

Jan 02   Ernst-lothar von knorr: Composer   

Jan 02   Sir lawrence wackett: Australian aircraft engineer   

Jan 04   Everett mckinley dirkson: (sen-r-ill)   

Jan 04   Everett dirksen: American politician   

Jan 04   Everett dirksen: American politician (sen-r-ill)    

Jan 01   Alfred ely beach: American inventor (b. 1826)   

Jan 04   Joseph hubert reinkens: German old catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

Jan 08   William rainey marshall: Governor of minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   Matthew b brady: Us photographer (civil war),    

Jan 18   Charles floquet: French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   Heinrich m von battenberg: German son-in-law of victoria,    

Jan 25   Frans c baeckelmans: Flemish architect (court of justice),   

Jan 28   Joseph barnby: Composer,