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   On this day in history dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1896 emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

Jan 04   In the year 1896 aFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC   

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   On this day in history utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) in the year 1896.   

Jan 06   Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history the first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden   

Jan 07   Arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train) in the year 1896.   

Jan 07   Fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 08   Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera) in the year 1896.   

Jan 11   Eva Le Gallienne, London England, actress/director (Resurrection) in the year 1896.   

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) in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history john dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel)   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history jacobo Ficher, composer   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1896 harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)   

Jan 18   1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1896.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died in the year 1896.   

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   In the year 1896 death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   In the year 1896 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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.