Historical Events In 1896
Friday, 25 October 2024
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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