Page 12: Historical Events In 1896

Nov 23   In the year 1896 joris Vriamont, Flemish author/music publisher   

Nov 24   1st US absentee voting law enacted by Vermont on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Virgil Thomson, KC Mo, composer/music critic (4 Saints in 3 Acts) in the year 1896.   

Nov 26   1st large indoor football game, U of Chic beats U of Mich 7-6 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (Thus Spake Zarathustra) debuts in Frankfurt in the year 1896.   

Nov 27   Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian author (Il giorno del giudizio) in the year 1896.   

Nov 28   In the year 1896 lilia Skala, Vienna, actress (House of Games, Flashdance, Charly)   

Nov 29   Philip L Carret, Lynn Mass, CEO (Pioneer Fund) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history petko Staynov, composer   

Dec 01   In the year 1896 the First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York   

Dec 02   In the year 1896 georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11]   

Dec 02   In the year 1896 gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin   

Dec 03   On this day in history boleslaw Szabelski, composer   

Dec 04   On this day in history nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS]   

Dec 05   (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author in the year 1896.   

Dec 05   Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history arnold Foster, composer   

Dec 06   On this day in history d T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura   

Dec 06   The birth of Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George in the year 1896.   

Dec 07   On this day in history juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer   

Dec 08   In the year 1896 earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75   

Dec 08   In the year 1896 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Missing 3 Quarter" (BG)   

Dec 10   1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3) on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63 in the year 1896.   

Dec 11   On this day in history georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2]   

Dec 12   On this day in history eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson   

Dec 14   James Doolittle aviator U.S. Army Air Force Lt. General awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for leading 1st U.S. aerial raid against Japan in WWII was born on this day in history.   

Dec 14   James Doolittle aviator: U.S. Army Air Force Lt. General awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for leading 1st U.S. aerial raid against Japan in WWII was born on this day in history.   

Dec 14   James H Doolittle, USAF General (Raid on Tokyo 1942) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1896 the Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.   

Dec 15   On this day in history carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist   

Dec 15   Herman Hollerith, inventor of the tabulating machine used in the 1890 U.S. census, was saved from financial ruin when the Russian government contracted his tabulating machine for their census on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1896 john GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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

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 in the year 1896.   

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   In the year 1896 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   On this day in history death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57