Page 11: Historical Events In 1896

Oct 17   On this day in history anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg   

Oct 20   Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) in the year 1896.   

Oct 21   Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) in the year 1896.   

Oct 26   Abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty in the year 1896.   

Oct 27   In the year 1896 1st Pali Road completed in Hawaii (winds so strong streams flow UP!)   

Oct 27   On this day in history edith Haisman, Titanic survivor   

Oct 27   The first Pali Road completed in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Charles Tupper, PM of Canada (C) (1896), dies in the year 1896.   

Oct 30   Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator in the year 1896.   

Oct 31   On this day in history ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather)   

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st bare women breast (Zulu) to appear in National Geographic Mag   

Nov 01   Edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   J H Hunter patents portable weighing scales in the year 1896.   

Nov 03   On this day in history william McKinley (R) defeats William Jennings Bryan (D) for President   

Nov 06   Jim Jordan, Peoria IL, radio comedian (Fibber McGee) in the year 1896.   

Nov 07   On this day in history herbert R O'Connor, Balt Md, (Sen-Md)/TV narrator (Crime Syndicate)   

Nov 08   Bucky Harris, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1896 charles "Lucky" Luciano, Sicily, NYC Mafia gangster   

Nov 11   Jules Vandenpeereboom becomes Belgium's minister of War on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1896.   

Nov 13   Antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Nobusuke Kishi, premier of Japan (1957-60) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Mamie G Doud Eisenhower, 1st lady (1953-61) in the year 1896.   

Nov 14   In the year 1896 power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation   

Nov 16   On this day in history lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50)   

Nov 19   In the year 1896 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire" (BG)   

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history george Washington Gale Ferris, inventor (Ferris wheel), dies   

Nov 22   On this day in history mario La Broca, composer   

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

Jan 02   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72   

Jan 18   In the year 1896 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   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 in the year 1896.   

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