Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1896
Sunday, 15 June 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 First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) in the year 1896.
May 10 The American transcontinental railroad is completed on this day in history.
May 11 Josip Slavenski, composer in the year 1896.
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 Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo) in the year 1896.
May 14 Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO) in the year 1896.
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 US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) in the year 1896.
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 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.
May 19 First automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands on this day in history.
May 19 Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
May 25 Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1896 allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies
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 In the year 1896 marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer
May 29 George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1896 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 On this day in history howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface)
May 30 In the year 1896 the birth of Howard Hawks, American film director
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