Page 12: Historical Events In 1896

Nov 23   Joris Vriamont, Flemish author/music publisher on this day in history.   

Nov 24   1st US absentee voting law enacted by Vermont on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history virgil Thomson, KC Mo, composer/music critic (4 Saints in 3 Acts)   

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st large indoor football game, U of Chic beats U of Mich 7-6   

Nov 27   In the year 1896 "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (Thus Spake Zarathustra) debuts in Frankfurt   

Nov 27   Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian author (Il giorno del giudizio) on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history lilia Skala, Vienna, actress (House of Games, Flashdance, Charly)   

Nov 29   On this day in history philip L Carret, Lynn Mass, CEO (Pioneer Fund)   

Dec 01   1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history petko Staynov, composer   

Dec 01   The First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York in the year 1896.   

Dec 02   On this day in history georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11]   

Dec 02   Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history boleslaw Szabelski, composer   

Dec 04   Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS] in the year 1896.   

Dec 05   (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author in the year 1896.   

Dec 05   Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Arnold Foster, composer in the year 1896.   

Dec 06   In the year 1896 d T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura   

Dec 06   The birth of Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer in the year 1896.   

Dec 08   In the year 1896 earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75   

Dec 08   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Missing 3 Quarter" (BG)   

Dec 10   1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3) on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1896 alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63   

Dec 11   Georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2] in the year 1896.   

Dec 12   On this day in history eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson   

Dec 14   James Doolittle aviator U.S. Army Air Force Lt. General awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for leading 1st U.S. aerial raid against Japan in WWII was born on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history james Doolittle aviator: U.S. Army Air Force Lt. General awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for leading 1st U.S. aerial raid against Japan in WWII was born   

Dec 14   In the year 1896 james H Doolittle, USAF General (Raid on Tokyo 1942)   

Dec 14   The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist in the year 1896.   

Dec 15   In the year 1896 herman Hollerith, inventor of the tabulating machine used in the 1890 U.S. census, was saved from financial ruin when the Russian government contracted his tabulating machine for their census   

Dec 15   On this day in history john GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)   

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)   

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.