Page 11: Historical Events In 1896

Oct 17   Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1896.   

Oct 20   Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1896 edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

Oct 22   Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C) in the year 1896.   

Oct 24   Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) on this day in history.   

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   Edith Haisman, Titanic survivor on this day in history.   

Oct 27   The first Pali Road completed in Hawaii in the year 1896.   

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   Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) in the year 1896.   

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

Nov 01   On this day in history edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War)   

Nov 03   J H Hunter patents portable weighing scales on this day in history.   

Nov 03   William McKinley (R) defeats William Jennings Bryan (D) for President in the year 1896.   

Nov 06   In the year 1896 jim Jordan, Peoria IL, radio comedian (Fibber McGee)   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1896 bucky Harris, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history jules Vandenpeereboom becomes Belgium's minister of War   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50   

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   Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation in the year 1896.   

Nov 16   Lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 20   In the year 1896 mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer   

Nov 22   George Washington Gale Ferris, inventor (Ferris wheel), dies on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born in the year 1896.   

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 in the year 1896.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1896 death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

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 on this day in history.