Page 3: Historical Events In 1896

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

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   On this day in history henri de Lubac sj, French theologist/anti-fascist   

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

Feb 22   Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924) in the year 1896.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel) in the year 1896.   

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

Mar 01   Albertone, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 01   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 05   Italian premier Crispi resigns in the year 1896.   

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 in the year 1896.   

Mar 08   In the year 1896 volunteers of America forms (NYC)   

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" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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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   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   In the year 1896 birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

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

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1896.