Historical Events In 1896

Feb 17   In the year 1896 london Country Councils' Muzzling Order becomes effective  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1896 cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years  

Feb 18   The birth of Andre Breton, French poet on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1896 tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield  

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

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

Feb 26   Andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism) in the year 1896.  

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer  

Mar 01   Albertone, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle in the year 1896.  

Mar 01   In the year 1896 battle of Adua 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians  

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

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

Mar 02   Battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians in the year 1896.  

Mar 02   George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 07   Erwin Bodky, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 08   Volunteers of America forms (NYC) in the year 1896.  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)  

Jan 04   In the year 1896 death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)  

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72  

Jan 18   On this day in history death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)  

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