Historical Events In 1896

Apr 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1896 benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25)   

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

Apr 10   In the year 1896 edith Day, Minneapolis MN   

Apr 10   Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens in the year 1896.   

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   On this day in history stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens)   

Apr 14   John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC) in the year 1896.   

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 in the year 1896.   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   H de Montherlant, writer in the year 1896.   

Apr 23   In the year 1896 margaret Kennedy, novelist   

Apr 23   On this day in history premier of motion pictures (Koster & Bial's Music Hall, NYC)   

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) in the year 1896.   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history antonio Cagnoni, composer, dies at 68   

Apr 30   Gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith) in the year 1896.   

May 01   Nasr-ed-Din, shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

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

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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