Page 3: Historical Events In 1896

Feb 17   London Country Councils' Muzzling Order becomes effective in the year 1896.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1896 thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton   

Feb 23   Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield in the year 1896.   

Feb 24   Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 in the year 1896.   

Feb 25   Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) in the year 1896.   

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   On this day in history omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer   

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   George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg in the year 1896.   

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   1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" in the year 1896.   

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history volunteers of America forms (NYC)   

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   Bronx acquires O'Brien Square in the year 1896.   

Mar 10   On this day in history charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3 18   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1896 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   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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