Page 4: Historical Events In 1896

Mar 10   Harry Krimer, actor (Napoleon) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   1st movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220) in the year 1896.   

Mar 12   In the year 1896 jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great   

Mar 12   In the year 1896 the first movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220)   

Mar 13   Dorothy Aldis, writer in the year 1896.   

Mar 14   Sutro Baths (San Francisco) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history sutro Baths (SF) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952)   

Mar 16   Conrad Nagel, Keokuk Iowa, actor (Celebrity Time) in the year 1896.   

Mar 16   Premiere of Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen" in the year 1896.   

Mar 20   On this day in history hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan)   

Mar 20   Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1896 the Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity.   

Mar 20   On this day in history uprising in Matabeleland   

Mar 20   In the year 1896 wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, born on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down.   

Mar 22   On this day in history charilaos Vasilakos wins 1st marathon (3:18)   

Mar 22   In the year 1896 giulia D De Albertis, writer   

Mar 23   In the year 1896 umberto Giordano's opera "Andrea Chénier," premieres in Milan   

Mar 24   Gianna Manzini, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1896 modern Olympics began in Athens, Greece [NS=Apr 6]   

Mar 25   On this day in history modern Olympics begin in Athens Greece   

Mar 26   In the year 1896 nanny v Hof, writer, dies   

Mar 26   On this day in history richard Flury, composer   

Mar 28   E Rundle Charles, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1896 the opera "Andrea Chenier" is produced (Milan)   

Mar 31   On this day in history whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

Apr 03   In the year 1896 douwe Kalma, Dutch literary/leader (Young Frisian Movement)   

Apr 04   Announcement of Gold in the Yukon in the year 1896.   

Apr 04   In the year 1896 announcement of Gold in Yukon   

Apr 04   On this day in history news of the Yukon's Klondike gold strike reaches the outside world.   

Apr 04   On this day in history robert Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Idiot's Delight)   

Apr 04   The birth of Tristan Tzara, French poet on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history 1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens   

Apr 05   In the year 1896 1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens   

Apr 05   John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

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

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   In the year 1896 heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 in the year 1896.   

Jan 28   In the year 1896 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57