Historical Events In 1896

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

Oct 20   Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1896 edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)  

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

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

Oct 26   On this day in history abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty  

Oct 27   In the year 1896 1st Pali Road completed in Hawaii (winds so strong streams flow UP!)  

Oct 27   On this day in history edith Haisman, Titanic survivor  

Oct 27   In the year 1896 the first Pali Road completed in Hawaii  

Oct 28   Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic) in the year 1896.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 31   On this day in history ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather)  

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

Nov 01   In the year 1896 edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War)  

Nov 03   On this day in history j H Hunter patents portable weighing scales  

Nov 03   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 11   Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Sicily, NYC Mafia gangster in the year 1896.  

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

Nov 12   Spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 13   On this day in history nobusuke Kishi, premier of Japan (1957-60)  

Nov 14   In the year 1896 mamie G Doud Eisenhower, 1st lady (1953-61)  

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   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   On this day in history mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer  

Nov 22   On this day in history george Washington Gale Ferris, inventor (Ferris wheel), dies  

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1896 birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)  

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   On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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