Page 3: Historical Events In 1896

Feb 17   London Country Councils' Muzzling Order becomes effective on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs   

Feb 18   Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1896 the birth of Andre Breton, French poet.   

Feb 20   Henri de Lubac sj, French theologist/anti-fascist in the year 1896.   

Feb 21   Sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1896 edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924)   

Feb 22   Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27   

Feb 25   In the year 1896 italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea   

Feb 25   In the year 1896 italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea   

Feb 25   On this day in history john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

Feb 26   In the year 1896 andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism)   

Feb 28   France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1896 philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel)   

Feb 29   In the year 1896 omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer   

Mar 01   In the year 1896 albertone, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle   

Mar 01   Battle of Adua 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Battle of Adua: 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians in the year 1896.   

Mar 01   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer in the year 1896.   

Mar 02   In the year 1896 battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians   

Mar 02   On this day in history george Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg   

Mar 05   On this day in history italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa   

Mar 05   Italian premier Crispi resigns on this day in history.   

Mar 06   1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In Detroit MI, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" for the first time on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1896 erwin Bodky, composer   

Mar 07   Gilbert & Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Volunteers of America forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 after Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 bronx acquires O'Brien Square   

Mar 10   Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3 18 in the year 1896.   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3:18   

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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   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   On this day in history 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   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

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

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