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   In the year 1896 pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS]  

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54  

Jul 06   Thomas W McKnew, president (National Geographic Society) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1896 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 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) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19   Archibald J Cronin, England, author (Citadel, Shining Victory) on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history richard N Gale, English general/airborne commander (Normandy)  

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

Aug 01   George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England) in the year 1896.  

Aug 06   In the year 1896 cyril Mockridge, composer  

Aug 06   On this day in history france annexes Madagascar  

Aug 08   Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) in the year 1896.  

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

Aug 09   Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 in the year 1896.  

Aug 10   On this day in history otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies  

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

Aug 13   In the year 1896 john Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67  

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1896 gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born in the year 1896.  

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   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1896 death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1896 frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68  

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