Page 11: Historical Events In 1896

Oct 17   Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)   

Oct 21   On this day in history edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

Oct 22   In the year 1896 charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C)   

Oct 24   On this day in history jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol)   

Oct 26   On this day in history abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

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

Oct 27   Edith Haisman, Titanic survivor in the year 1896.   

Oct 27   In the year 1896 the first Pali Road completed in Hawaii   

Oct 28   Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic) in the year 1896.   

Oct 30   In the year 1896 anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer   

Oct 30   On this day in history charles Tupper, PM of Canada (C) (1896), dies   

Oct 30   On this day in history martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator   

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

Nov 01   1st bare women breast (Zulu) to appear in National Geographic Mag in the year 1896.   

Nov 01   In the year 1896 edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War)   

Nov 03   In the year 1896 j H Hunter patents portable weighing scales   

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

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   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   In the year 1896 antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50   

Nov 13   On this day in history nobusuke Kishi, premier of Japan (1957-60)   

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   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire" (BG)   

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG) in the year 1896.   

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   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of yitzhak Edel, composer   

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

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died in the year 1896.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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.