Page 11: Historical Events In 1896

Oct 17   In the year 1896 anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg   

Oct 20   On this day in history nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)   

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

Oct 22   Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) in the year 1896.   

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   In the year 1896 the first Pali Road completed in Hawaii   

Oct 28   On this day in history howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic)   

Oct 30   On this day in history anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer   

Oct 30   Charles Tupper, PM of Canada (C) (1896), dies in the year 1896.   

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

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

Nov 03   J H Hunter patents portable weighing scales on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 08   Bucky Harris, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees) in the year 1896.   

Nov 11   In the year 1896 charles "Lucky" Luciano, Sicily, NYC Mafia gangster   

Nov 11   In the year 1896 jules Vandenpeereboom becomes Belgium's minister of War   

Nov 12   Spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1896.   

Nov 13   Antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1896 nobusuke Kishi, premier of Japan (1957-60)   

Nov 14   Mamie G Doud Eisenhower, 1st lady (1953-61) in the year 1896.   

Nov 14   In the year 1896 power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation   

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

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

Nov 19   In the year 1896 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG)   

Nov 20   Mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer in the year 1896.   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1896 mario La Broca, composer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

Jan 01   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1896 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   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

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

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

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   On this day in history death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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