Historical Events In 1896

Jan 01   Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)   

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

Jan 03   Emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid on this day in history.   

Jan 04   AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   In the year 1896 following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state   

Jan 04   On this day in history seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question.   

Jan 04   Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history german physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovers x-rays   

Jan 05   On this day in history hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP)   

Jan 06   1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden in the year 1896.   

Jan 06   Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1896 cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony   

Jan 06   The first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden in the year 1896.   

Jan 07   On this day in history arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train)   

Jan 07   Fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Fanny Farmer publishes her first cookbook on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1896 jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera)   

Jan 11   In the year 1896 eva Le Gallienne, London England, actress/director (Resurrection)   

Jan 12   1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre) in the year 1896.   

Jan 12   The first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   John dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel) in the year 1896.   

Jan 15   In the year 1896 henry Arthur Jones' "Michael & his Lost Angel," premieres in London   

Jan 15   On this day in history jacobo Ficher, composer   

Jan 15   In the year 1896 matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72   

Jan 16   On this day in history defeat of Cymru Fydd at South Wales Liberal Federation AGM, Newport, Monmouthshire.   

Jan 17   Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1896 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC)   

Jan 18   On this day in history british troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa   

Jan 18   In the year 1896 hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt)   

Jan 18   The first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY in the year 1896.   

Jan 20   Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

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

Jan 04   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 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   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   On this day in history 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   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.