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

Oct 22   In the year 1896 charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C)   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1896 abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

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

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

Oct 27   The first Pali Road completed in Hawaii in the year 1896.   

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 in the year 1896.   

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) in the year 1896.   

Nov 01   1st bare women breast (Zulu) to appear in National Geographic Mag on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War)   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 13   Nobusuke Kishi, premier of Japan (1957-60) in the year 1896.   

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   In the year 1896 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   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG) in the year 1896.   

Nov 20   Mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer in the year 1896.   

Nov 22   In the year 1896 george Washington Gale Ferris, inventor (Ferris wheel), dies   

Nov 22   In the year 1896 mario La Broca, composer   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

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   In the year 1896 birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1896.