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

Feb 21   On this day in history sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets)  

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

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   In the year 1896 victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27  

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   Andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism) in the year 1896.  

Feb 28   France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar in the year 1896.  

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

Feb 29   Omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 01   On this day in history battle of Adua: 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians  

Mar 01   In the year 1896 dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer  

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   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   In the year 1896 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 in the year 1896.  

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

Mar 08   In the year 1896 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   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of yitzhak Edel, composer  

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   In the year 1896 birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)  

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born in the year 1896.  

Jan 01   In the year 1896 death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1896 death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)  

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