Historical Events In 1896

Jan 01   In the year 1896 wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays   

Jan 02   Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops) on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid in the year 1896.   

Jan 03   In the year 1896 emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

Jan 04   AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1896 seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question.   

Jan 04   On this day in history utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state.   

Jan 05   On this day in history german physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovers x-rays   

Jan 05   On this day in history hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP)   

Jan 06   1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden in the year 1896.   

Jan 06   In the year 1896 abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine)   

Jan 06   Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony in the year 1896.   

Jan 06   On this day in history the first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden   

Jan 07   Arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train) in the year 1896.   

Jan 07   Fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Fanny Farmer publishes her first cookbook in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera) in the year 1896.   

Jan 11   Eva Le Gallienne, London England, actress/director (Resurrection) in the year 1896.   

Jan 12   In the year 1896 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

Jan 12   Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   The first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history john dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel)   

Jan 15   On this day in history henry Arthur Jones' "Michael & his Lost Angel," premieres in London   

Jan 15   In the year 1896 jacobo Ficher, composer   

Jan 15   In the year 1896 matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72   

Jan 16   On this day in history defeat of Cymru Fydd at South Wales Liberal Federation AGM, Newport, Monmouthshire.   

Jan 17   Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1896 the first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY   

Jan 20   On this day in history elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

Jan 01   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

Jan 02   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)   

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 20   On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.