Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1896
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
May 08 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire in the year 1896. 
May 09 On this day in history 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)
May 09 In the year 1896 first horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)
May 10 On this day in history the American transcontinental railroad is completed
May 11 Josip Slavenski, composer on this day in history.
May 12 Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1896.
May 13 Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32) in the year 1896.
May 13 Nora Perry, writer, dies on this day in history.
May 14 On this day in history lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo)
May 14 Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO) on this day in history.
May 15 In the year 1896 tornado kills 78 in Texas
May 17 Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history uS Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson)
May 18 US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.
May 18 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history.
May 19 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.
May 19 On this day in history first automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands
May 19 Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon in the year 1896.
May 20 Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 in the year 1896.
May 20 On this day in history the six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others.
May 25 On this day in history jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian
May 26 In the year 1896 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY
May 26 In the year 1896 dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94)
May 26 In the year 1896 last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned
May 27 In the year 1896 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois
May 27 Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies in the year 1896.
May 27 On this day in history bay District Race Track closes
May 27 In the year 1896 the first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless
May 28 On this day in history marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer
May 29 In the year 1896 george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)
May 30 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC) on this day in history.
May 30 First car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC) in the year 1896.
May 30 In the year 1896 howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface)
May 30 The birth of Howard Hawks, American film director on this day in history.
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