Historical Events In 1896

Jul 01   In the year 1896 harriet Beecher Stowe, US author (Uncle Tom's Cabin), dies at 85  

Jul 01   Pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS] on this day in history.  

Jul 03   Doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son) in the year 1896.  

Jul 04   In the year 1896 adolf Hallis, composer  

Jul 06   Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1896.  

Jul 06   On this day in history thomas W McKnew, president (National Geographic Society)  

Jul 08   On this day in history william Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention  

Jul 11   Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game in the year 1896.  

Jul 16   On this day in history edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74  

Jul 16   In the year 1896 mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken)  

Jul 18   On this day in history 2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY  

Jul 19   On this day in history archibald J Cronin, England, author (Citadel, Shining Victory)  

Jul 19   On this day in history the birth of A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist  

Jul 21   National Federation of Afro-American Women & Colored Women's in the year 1896.  

Jul 24   In the year 1896 hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom)  

Jul 25   In the year 1896 richard N Gale, English general/airborne commander (Normandy)  

Jul 26   Charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius) in the year 1896.  

Jul 28   City of Miami incorporated in the year 1896.  

Aug 01   In the year 1896 george Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England)  

Aug 01   George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England) on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history cyril Mockridge, composer  

Aug 06   In the year 1896 france annexes Madagascar  

Aug 08   In the year 1896 marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)  

Aug 09   Jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist in the year 1896.  

Aug 09   On this day in history otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48  

Aug 10   Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain in the year 1896.  

Aug 12   In the year 1896 gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson  

Aug 12   On this day in history thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg  

Aug 13   On this day in history john Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67  

Aug 13   Leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1896 leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor  

Aug 16   Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala in the year 1896.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer  

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)  

Jan 01   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born in the year 1896.  

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born in the year 1896.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1896 birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)  

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   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died in the year 1896.  

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 in the year 1896.  

Jan 18   Charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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