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Thursday, 04 December 2025
May 08 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on this day in history. 
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) in the year 1896.
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 On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38
May 13 On this day in history charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)
May 13 In the year 1896 nora Perry, writer, dies
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) in the year 1896.
May 15 On this day in history tornado kills 78 in Texas
May 17 Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer in the year 1896.
May 18 On this day in history 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 In the year 1896 walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England
May 19 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.
May 19 First automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.
May 19 On this day in history 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 Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1896 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY
May 26 Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94) on this day in history.
May 26 Last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned in the year 1896.
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 In the year 1896 allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies
May 27 Bay District Race Track closes in the year 1896.
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 In the year 1896 marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer
May 29 In the year 1896 george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)
May 30 On this day in history 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
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) in the year 1896.
May 30 In the year 1896 the birth of Howard Hawks, American film director
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