Historical Events In 1896

Oct 17   Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

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

Oct 21   Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 1st Pali Road completed in Hawaii (winds so strong streams flow UP!)   

Oct 27   Edith Haisman, Titanic survivor in the year 1896.   

Oct 27   On this day in history the first Pali Road completed in Hawaii   

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   On this day in history charles Tupper, PM of Canada (C) (1896), dies   

Oct 30   On this day in history martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1896 j H Hunter patents portable weighing scales   

Nov 03   William McKinley (R) defeats William Jennings Bryan (D) for President on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1896 jim Jordan, Peoria IL, radio comedian (Fibber McGee)   

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

Nov 08   On this day in history bucky Harris, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)   

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

Nov 11   Jules Vandenpeereboom becomes Belgium's minister of War in the year 1896.   

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) in the year 1896.   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation   

Nov 16   Lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50) in the year 1896.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 22   Mario La Broca, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born in the year 1896.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1896 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57