Historical Events In 1896

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state in the year 1896.  

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   In the year 1896 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   Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) in the year 1896.  

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   In the year 1896 fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1896 eva Le Gallienne, London England, actress/director (Resurrection)  

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) on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Henry Arthur Jones' "Michael & his Lost Angel," premieres in London in the year 1896.  

Jan 15   Jacobo Ficher, composer in the year 1896.  

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 in the year 1896.  

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   On this day in history 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC)  

Jan 18   In the year 1896 british troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa  

Jan 18   In the year 1896 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   Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik) in the year 1896.  

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born in the year 1896.  

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

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

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born in the year 1896.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1896 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 in the year 1896.  

Jan 04   In the year 1896 death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37  

Jan 25   On this day in history frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68  

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57