Historical Events In 1896

May 08   On this day in history yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire   

May 09   1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on this day in history.   

May 09   First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) in the year 1896.   

May 10   The American transcontinental railroad is completed in the year 1896.   

May 11   On this day in history josip Slavenski, composer   

May 12   Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)   

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   In the year 1896 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)   

May 15   Tornado kills 78 in Texas in the year 1896.   

May 17   On this day in history brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

May 18   In the year 1896 uS Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson)   

May 18   On this day in history uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson)   

May 18   Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England in the year 1896.   

May 19   On this day in history 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands   

May 19   In the year 1896 first automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands   

May 19   In the year 1896 michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon   

May 20   Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94)   

May 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

May 27   Bay District Race Track closes on this day in history.   

May 27   The first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless in the year 1896.   

May 28   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 first car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)   

May 30   Howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface) on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history the birth of Howard Hawks, American film director   

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

Jan 02   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)   

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1896 death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   On this day in history matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72   

Jan 18   In the year 1896 death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

Jan 25   In the year 1896 frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1896.