Historical Events In 1896

Jul 01   Harriet Beecher Stowe, US author (Uncle Tom's Cabin), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS] in the year 1896.   

Jul 03   On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)   

Jul 04   On this day in history adolf Hallis, composer   

Jul 06   Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74 in the year 1896.   

Jul 16   Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken) in the year 1896.   

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

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

Jul 19   The birth of A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history national Federation of Afro-American Women & Colored Women's   

Jul 24   Hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom) in the year 1896.   

Jul 25   Richard N Gale, English general/airborne commander (Normandy) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1896 charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius)   

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   In the year 1896 george Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England)   

Aug 06   On this day in history cyril Mockridge, composer   

Aug 06   On this day in history france annexes Madagascar   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist   

Aug 09   Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1896 otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies   

Aug 11   Harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.   

Aug 13   John Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67 in the year 1896.   

Aug 13   Leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor in the year 1896.   

Aug 15   Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor in the year 1896.   

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

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of yitzhak Edel, composer   

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born in the year 1896.   

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   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1896 matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72   

Jan 18   On this day in history death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   In the year 1896 heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

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.