Page 11: Historical Events In 1896

Oct 17   Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1896.   

Oct 20   In the year 1896 nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)   

Oct 21   Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life) in the year 1896.   

Oct 22   On this day in history charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C)   

Oct 24   Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

Oct 27   1st Pali Road completed in Hawaii (winds so strong streams flow UP!) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1896 edith Haisman, Titanic survivor   

Oct 27   The first Pali Road completed in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1896 anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer   

Oct 30   Charles Tupper, PM of Canada (C) (1896), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator in the year 1896.   

Oct 31   Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   1st bare women breast (Zulu) to appear in National Geographic Mag in the year 1896.   

Nov 01   Edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War) in the year 1896.   

Nov 03   J H Hunter patents portable weighing scales in the year 1896.   

Nov 03   William McKinley (R) defeats William Jennings Bryan (D) for President in the year 1896.   

Nov 06   Jim Jordan, Peoria IL, radio comedian (Fibber McGee) in the year 1896.   

Nov 07   In the year 1896 herbert R O'Connor, Balt Md, (Sen-Md)/TV narrator (Crime Syndicate)   

Nov 08   Bucky Harris, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Sicily, NYC Mafia gangster on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history jules Vandenpeereboom becomes Belgium's minister of War   

Nov 12   On this day in history spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84   

Nov 13   On this day in history antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50   

Nov 13   Nobusuke Kishi, premier of Japan (1957-60) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history mamie G Doud Eisenhower, 1st lady (1953-61)   

Nov 14   Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation in the year 1896.   

Nov 16   On this day in history lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50)   

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire" (BG) on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG)   

Nov 20   In the year 1896 mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer   

Nov 22   George Washington Gale Ferris, inventor (Ferris wheel), dies in the year 1896.   

Nov 22   Mario La Broca, composer in the year 1896.   

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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   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

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   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 in the year 1896.   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 in the year 1896.   

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