Page 4: Historical Events In 1896

Mar 10   On this day in history harry Krimer, actor (Napoleon)   

Mar 12   On this day in history 1st movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220)   

Mar 12   On this day in history jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great   

Mar 12   The first movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history dorothy Aldis, writer   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1896 sutro Baths (SF) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952)   

Mar 16   On this day in history conrad Nagel, Keokuk Iowa, actor (Celebrity Time)   

Mar 16   On this day in history premiere of Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen"   

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   The Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1896 uprising in Matabeleland   

Mar 20   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1896 charilaos Vasilakos wins 1st marathon (3:18)   

Mar 22   On this day in history giulia D De Albertis, writer   

Mar 23   On this day in history umberto Giordano's opera "Andrea Chénier," premieres in Milan   

Mar 24   On this day in history gianna Manzini, writer   

Mar 25   On this day in history modern Olympics began in Athens, Greece [NS=Apr 6]   

Mar 25   Modern Olympics begin in Athens Greece on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Nanny v Hof, writer, dies in the year 1896.   

Mar 26   In the year 1896 richard Flury, composer   

Mar 28   E Rundle Charles, writer, dies in the year 1896.   

Mar 28   The opera "Andrea Chenier" is produced (Milan) in the year 1896.   

Mar 31   Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) in the year 1896.   

Apr 03   Douwe Kalma, Dutch literary/leader (Young Frisian Movement) in the year 1896.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history announcement of Gold in Yukon   

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

Apr 04   Robert Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Idiot's Delight) in the year 1896.   

Apr 04   On this day in history the birth of Tristan Tzara, French poet   

Apr 05   1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens in the year 1896.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1896 john Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66   

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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   On this day in history birth of yitzhak Edel, composer   

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born in the year 1896.   

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   In the year 1896 birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)   

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   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 in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

Jan 25   In the year 1896 frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68   

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57