Historical Events In 1896

Jan 01   In the year 1896 wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays   

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   In the year 1896 emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

Jan 03   Emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 04   Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   Seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state in the year 1896.   

Jan 05   German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovers x-rays on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP) in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine)   

Jan 06   On this day in history cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony   

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

Jan 07   Arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook   

Jan 07   Fanny Farmer publishes her first cookbook in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Eva Le Gallienne, London England, actress/director (Resurrection) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   John dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Henry Arthur Jones' "Michael & his Lost Angel," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Jacobo Ficher, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1896 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   On this day in history 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC)   

Jan 18   In the year 1896 british troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa   

Jan 18   Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt) on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of yitzhak Edel, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 birth of dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 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   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 in the year 1896.   

Jan 28   In the year 1896 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57