Historical Events In 1896

Apr 06   In the year 1896 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history  

Apr 06   First modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece in the year 1896.  

Apr 06   In the year 1896 juan Tomas Perez, composer  

Apr 06   In the year 1896 the first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS)  

Apr 07   Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25) in the year 1896.  

Apr 08   On this day in history karl Hermann Pillney, composer  

Apr 10   On this day in history edith Day, Minneapolis MN  

Apr 10   On this day in history greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens  

Apr 10   In the year 1896 spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)  

Apr 12   Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1896.  

Apr 12   In the year 1896 stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens)  

Apr 14   John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC) on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece  

Apr 17   In the year 1896 senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet)  

Apr 18   C Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse) in the year 1896.  

Apr 19   Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published on this day in history.  

Apr 20   1st public film showing in US John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres in NYC in the year 1896.  

Apr 20   On this day in history senor Wences, ventriloquist (Close the Door)  

Apr 21   H de Montherlant, writer on this day in history.  

Apr 23   On this day in history margaret Kennedy, novelist  

Apr 23   Premier of motion pictures (Koster & Bial's Music Hall, NYC) in the year 1896.  

Apr 23   In the year 1896 vitascope system of movie projection first demonstrated (NYC)  

Apr 25   Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) on this day in history.  

Apr 27   On this day in history rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)  

Apr 27   In the year 1896 the birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher  

Apr 28   In the year 1896 heinrich von Treitschke, German historian, dies  

Apr 29   Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer in the year 1896.  

Apr 30   In the year 1896 antonio Cagnoni, composer, dies at 68  

Apr 30   On this day in history gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith)  

May 01   Nasr-ed-Din, shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65 in the year 1896.  

May 04   On this day in history 1st edition of London Daily Mail (halfpenny)  

May 04   Grease fire ignites ½ ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek CO in the year 1896.  

May 04   In the year 1896 the first edition of London Daily Mail (½ penny)  

May 06   22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75 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   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   In the year 1896 birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer  

Jan 02   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born in the year 1896.  

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

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died in the year 1896.  

Jan 15   In the year 1896 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   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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