Page 9: Historical Events In 1896

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

Aug 17   On this day in history george Washington Carmack discoveres gold in Klondike region of Yukon   

Aug 17   In the year 1896 gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada   

Aug 17   In the year 1896 gold is discovered on Klondike River   

Aug 17   In the year 1896 henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas)   

Aug 18   On this day in history adolph Ochs (39) buys NY Times   

Aug 18   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 dial telephone patented   

Aug 21   Blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family) on this day in history.   

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   Phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad) in the year 1896.   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Zanzibar loses to England 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 29   Chop suey invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador in the year 1896.   

Aug 29   On this day in history 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.   

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare)   

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

Sep 01   Johannes Habert, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Nat Thompson, cricketer (played 1st Two Tests for Australia), dies in the year 1896.   

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

Sep 06   On this day in history frutuoso de Lima Viana, composer   

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

Sep 07   In the year 1896 a. H. Whiting won 1st closed-circuit auto race held   

Sep 07   The first auto race held at a race track takes place today in Cranston, RI in the year 1896.   

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

Sep 10   Elsa Schiaparelli, French fashion designer in the year 1896.   

Sep 11   On this day in history anton Joseph Bruckner, composer, dies at 72   

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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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born in the year 1896.   

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   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

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   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

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

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