Historical Events In 1896

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

Jan 02   Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops) in the year 1896.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden   

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

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   In the year 1896 arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train)   

Jan 07   In the year 1896 fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook   

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

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

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   In the year 1896 rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)   

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) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   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   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1896 death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died in the year 1896.   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 25   On this day in history frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68   

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57