Page 8: 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] in the year 1896.   

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

Jul 04   Adolf Hallis, composer in the year 1896.   

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

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

Jul 08   William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention in the year 1896.   

Jul 11   In the year 1896 ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1896.   

Jul 21   National Federation of Afro-American Women & Colored Women's on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom)   

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

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

Jul 28   On this day in history city of Miami incorporated   

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   Cyril Mockridge, composer in the year 1896.   

Aug 06   On this day in history france annexes Madagascar   

Aug 08   Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1896.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1896 leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor   

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

Aug 16   Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)   

Jan 04   In the year 1896 birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1896 death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.