Page 5: Historical Events In 1896

Apr 06   Juan Tomas Perez, composer   

Apr 06   The inaugural modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS).   

Apr 07   Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25)   

Apr 08   Karl Hermann Pillney, composer   

Apr 10   Edith Day, Minneapolis MN.   

Apr 10   In this year, Greek runner Spiridon Loues claims inaugural modern Olympic marathon in Athens   

Apr 10   In this year, Spiridon Louis claims 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50).   

Apr 12   Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 12   Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens).   

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

Apr 15   1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece.   

Apr 17   Senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet).   

Apr 18   C Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse).   

Apr 19   Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published.   

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

Apr 20   Senor Wences, ventriloquist (Close the Door).   

Apr 21   H de Montherlant, writer   

Apr 23   Margaret Kennedy, novelist   

Apr 23   Premier of motion pictures (Koster and Bial's Music Hall, NYC).   

Apr 23   Vitascope system of movie projection inaugural demonstrated (NYC).   

Apr 25   In this year, Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado)   

Apr 27   Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher is born.   

Apr 27   Rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards).   

Apr 28   Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian, dies   

Apr 29   Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer.   

Apr 30   Antonio Cagnoni, composer, dies at 68.   

Apr 30   Gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith)   

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

May 04   1st edition of London Daily Mail (halfpenny).   

May 04   Grease fire ignites ½ ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek CO   

May 04   The inaugural edition of London Daily Mail (½ penny).   

May 06   In this year, 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush claims in 2:07.75.   

May 08   Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire   

May 09   1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

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Jan 01   Maurice jacobson: Composer   

Jan 01   Teinosuke kinugasa: Japans actor/director (jujiro, jigoku-mon)   

Jan 02   Dziga vertiv: [denis a kaufman], russian director (sjagai, soviet!)   

Jan 02   Ernst-lothar von knorr: Composer   

Jan 02   Sir lawrence wackett: Australian aircraft engineer   

Jan 04   Everett mckinley dirkson: (sen-r-ill)   

Jan 04   Everett dirksen: American politician    

Jan 04   Everett dirksen: American politician (sen-r-ill)    

Jan 01   Alfred ely beach: American inventor (b. 1826)   

Jan 04   Joseph hubert reinkens: German old catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

Jan 08   William rainey marshall: Governor of minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   Matthew b brady: Us photographer (civil war),   

Jan 18   Charles floquet: French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   Heinrich m von battenberg: German son-in-law of victoria,   

Jan 25   Frans c baeckelmans: Flemish architect (court of justice),   

Jan 28   Joseph barnby: Composer,