Historical Events In 1896

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

Jul 01   On this day in history pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS]  

Jul 03   In the year 1896 doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)  

Jul 04   Adolf Hallis, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1896 william Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention  

Jul 11   On this day in history ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81  

Jul 13   On this day in history ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game  

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

Jul 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 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   National Federation of Afro-American Women & Colored Women's on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 26   Charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius) on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1896 city of Miami incorporated  

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

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   France annexes Madagascar in the year 1896.  

Aug 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1896.  

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

Aug 11   On this day in history harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1896 thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg  

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

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

Aug 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of maurice Jacobson, composer  

Jan 01   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of yitzhak Edel, composer  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)  

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died in the year 1896.  

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died in the year 1896.  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)  

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68  

Jan 28   In the year 1896 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57