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Thursday, 18 December 2025
May 08 On this day in history yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire 
May 09 On this day in history 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)
May 09 First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1896 the American transcontinental railroad is completed
May 11 Josip Slavenski, composer on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38
May 13 Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32) in the year 1896.
May 13 In the year 1896 nora Perry, writer, dies
May 14 Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo) on this day in history.
May 14 On this day in history lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)
May 15 Tornado kills 78 in Texas on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1896 brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer
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) in the year 1896.
May 18 In the year 1896 walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England
May 19 In the year 1896 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands
May 19 First automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.
May 19 In the year 1896 michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon
May 20 In the year 1896 clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76
May 20 The six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others in the year 1896.
May 25 On this day in history jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian
May 26 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history 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 27 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois on this day in history.
May 27 Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history bay District Race Track closes
May 27 The first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless on this day in history.
May 28 Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer in the year 1896.
May 29 In the year 1896 george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)
May 30 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC) in the year 1896.
May 30 First car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC) on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface)
May 30 On this day in history the birth of Howard Hawks, American film director
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