Page 8: Historical Events In 1896

Jul 06   Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54   

Jul 06   Thomas W McKnew, president (National Geographic Society).   

Jul 08   William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention   

Jul 11   Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81   

Jul 13   Ed Delahanty, is recorded as becoming 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game   

Jul 16   Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74.   

Jul 16   Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken)   

Jul 18   2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY.   

Jul 19   A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist is born   

Jul 19   Archibald J Cronin, England, author (Citadel, Shining Victory)   

Jul 21   National Federation of Afro-American Women and Colored Women's.   

Jul 24   Hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom)   

Jul 25   Richard N Gale, English general/airborne commander (Normandy)   

Jul 26   Charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius)   

Jul 28   City of Miami incorporated.   

Aug 01   George Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England)   

Aug 01   George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England)   

Aug 06   Cyril Mockridge, composer   

Aug 06   France annexes Madagascar.   

Aug 08   Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)   

Aug 09   Jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist.   

Aug 09   Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48   

Aug 10   Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies.   

Aug 11   Harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain.   

Aug 12   Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson   

Aug 12   Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg   

Aug 13   John Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67   

Aug 13   Leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor.   

Aug 15   Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor.   

Aug 16   Gold discovered in Klondike, are discovered at Bonanza Creek, Ala   

Aug 17   Bridget Driscoll, 1st Brit to die in an auto-accident.   

Aug 17   George Washington Carmack discoveres gold in Klondike region of Yukon.   

Aug 17   Gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada   

Aug 17   Gold is discovered on Klondike River.   

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Jan 01   Maurice jacobson: Composer   

Jan 01   Teinosuke kinugasa: Japans actor/director (jujiro, jigoku-mon)   

Jan 02   Dziga vertiv: [denis a kaufman], russian director (sjagai, soviet!)   

Jan 02   Ernst-lothar von knorr: Composer   

Jan 02   Sir lawrence wackett: Australian aircraft engineer   

Jan 04   Everett mckinley dirkson: (sen-r-ill)   

Jan 04   Everett dirksen: American politician    

Jan 04   Everett dirksen: American politician (sen-r-ill)    

Jan 01   Alfred ely beach: American inventor (b. 1826)   

Jan 04   Joseph hubert reinkens: German old catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

Jan 08   William rainey marshall: Governor of minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   Matthew b brady: Us photographer (civil war),    

Jan 18   Charles floquet: French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   Heinrich m von battenberg: German son-in-law of victoria,   

Jan 25   Frans c baeckelmans: Flemish architect (court of justice),    

Jan 28   Joseph barnby: Composer,