Page 5: Historical Events In 1896
Saturday, 24 May 2025
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 In the year 1896 first modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece
Apr 06 On this day in history juan Tomas Perez, composer
Apr 06 The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) in the year 1896.
Apr 07 Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25) on this day in history.
Apr 08 Karl Hermann Pillney, composer on this day in history.
Apr 10 Edith Day, Minneapolis MN on this day in history.
Apr 10 On this day in history greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens
Apr 10 Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50) in the year 1896.
Apr 12 In the year 1896 alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62
Apr 12 Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens) on this day in history.
Apr 14 On this day in history john Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC)
Apr 15 On this day in history 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece
Apr 17 Senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet) in the year 1896.
Apr 18 C Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse) in the year 1896.
Apr 19 Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published in the year 1896.
Apr 20 In the year 1896 1st public film showing in US John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres in NYC
Apr 20 On this day in history senor Wences, ventriloquist (Close the Door)
Apr 21 In the year 1896 h de Montherlant, writer
Apr 23 Margaret Kennedy, novelist on this day in history.
Apr 23 Premier of motion pictures (Koster & Bial's Music Hall, NYC) on this day in history.
Apr 23 Vitascope system of movie projection first demonstrated (NYC) in the year 1896.
Apr 25 Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) on this day in history.
Apr 27 Rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards) on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 04 In the year 1896 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 On this day in history 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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