Historical Events In 1896

Jan 01   Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays in the year 1896.  

Jan 02   In the year 1896 battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)  

Jan 02   In the year 1896 dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)  

Jan 03   On this day in history emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid  

Jan 03   On this day in history emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid  

Jan 04   On this day in history aFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC  

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1896 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   On this day in history abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine)  

Jan 06   Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1896 the first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden  

Jan 07   Arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history fanny Farmer publishes her first cookbook  

Jan 08   Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre) in the year 1896.  

Jan 12   The first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) in the year 1896.  

Jan 14   John dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel) in the year 1896.  

Jan 15   Henry Arthur Jones' "Michael & his Lost Angel," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Jacobo Ficher, composer in the year 1896.  

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

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

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   On this day in history british troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa  

Jan 18   On this day in history hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt)  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of yitzhak Edel, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1896 birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)  

Jan 04   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born in the year 1896.  

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born in the year 1896.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)  

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1896 death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)  

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

Jan 18   Charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1896 frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68  

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