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   On this day in history 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) 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   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   Anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer in the year 1896.   

Oct 30   In the year 1896 charles Tupper, PM of Canada (C) (1896), dies   

Oct 30   In the year 1896 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   On this day in history edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War)   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history charles "Lucky" Luciano, Sicily, NYC Mafia gangster   

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   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   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   In the year 1896 mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer   

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

Nov 22   On this day in history mario La Broca, composer   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of yitzhak Edel, composer   

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

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   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 in the year 1896.   

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

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