Page 3: Historical Events In 1896

Feb 17   On this day in history london Country Councils' Muzzling Order becomes effective   

Feb 18   In the year 1896 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 in the year 1896.   

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

Feb 20   Henri de Lubac sj, French theologist/anti-fascist on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets) in the year 1896.   

Feb 22   Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton   

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   On this day in history italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea   

Feb 25   In the year 1896 john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history france dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar   

Feb 28   On this day in history philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel)   

Feb 29   Omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer in the year 1896.   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer   

Mar 02   On this day in history battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians   

Mar 02   In the year 1896 george Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg   

Mar 05   Italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1896 italian premier Crispi resigns   

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

Mar 06   In the year 1896 in Detroit MI, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" for the first time   

Mar 07   On this day in history erwin Bodky, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   Bronx acquires O'Brien Square in the year 1896.   

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

Mar 10   Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3:18 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 18   Charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828) died in the year 1896.   

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 in the year 1896.   

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