Page 9: Historical Events In 1896

Aug 17   Bridget Driscoll, 1st Brit to die in an auto-accident in the year 1896.   

Aug 17   In the year 1896 george Washington Carmack discoveres gold in Klondike region of Yukon   

Aug 17   Gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada in the year 1896.   

Aug 17   Gold is discovered on Klondike River on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Adolph Ochs (39) buys NY Times in the year 1896.   

Aug 18   On this day in history alan Mowbray, London England, actor (Dante, Colonel Flack)   

Aug 18   On this day in history frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88   

Aug 19   Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Dial telephone patented on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family)   

Aug 23   On this day in history first Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila.   

Aug 24   On this day in history phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)   

Aug 25   Dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Armenian revolutionairy assault on Ottoman Bank Constantinople in the year 1896.   

Aug 26   On this day in history richard Hammond, composer   

Aug 27   England defeated Zanzibar in a 38-minute war (9:02 AM-9:40 AM) in the year 1896.   

Aug 27   Zanzibar loses to England in a 38 minute war (9 02 AM-9 40 AM) in the year 1896.   

Aug 27   On this day in history zanzibar loses to England in a 38 minute war (9:02 AM-9:40 AM)   

Aug 29   Chop suey invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador in the year 1896.   

Aug 29   The Chinese-American dish Chop Suey is invented by the personal chef to China's US Ambassador, while on a trip to New York City on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1896 eight provinces in the Philippines were declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor General Ramon Blanco. This included the provinces of Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Nueva Ecija as well as the nearby areas.   

Aug 30   Raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history louis Napoleon Parker's "Rosemary," premieres in NYC   

Sep 01   In the year 1896 johannes Habert, composer, dies at 62   

Sep 02   On this day in history nat Thompson, cricketer (played 1st Two Tests for Australia), dies   

Sep 04   Agnes Ayres, [Hinkle], US, actress (Sheik, Souls at Sea) in the year 1896.   

Sep 06   Frutuoso de Lima Viana, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history 1st closed-circuit auto race, at Cranston, RI   

Sep 07   A. H. Whiting won 1st closed-circuit auto race held on this day in history.   

Sep 07   The first auto race held at a race track takes place today in Cranston, RI on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Fritz Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1896 elsa Schiaparelli, French fashion designer   

Sep 11   Anton Joseph Bruckner, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1896.   

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 in the year 1896.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

Jan 08   In the year 1896 death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

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