Page 3: Historical Events In 1896

Feb 17   On this day in history london Country Councils' Muzzling Order becomes effective   

Feb 18   Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1896 cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years   

Feb 18   The birth of Andre Breton, French poet in the year 1896.   

Feb 20   Henri de Lubac sj, French theologist/anti-fascist on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets) in the year 1896.   

Feb 22   Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton in the year 1896.   

Feb 23   On this day in history tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield   

Feb 24   Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea in the year 1896.   

Feb 25   Italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea on this day in history.   

Feb 25   John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) in the year 1896.   

Feb 26   On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism)   

Feb 28   France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel) in the year 1896.   

Feb 29   On this day in history omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer   

Mar 01   Albertone, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Battle of Adua 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history battle of Adua: 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians   

Mar 01   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians   

Mar 02   George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Italian premier Crispi resigns in the year 1896.   

Mar 06   1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In Detroit MI, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" for the first time on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Erwin Bodky, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London   

Mar 08   On this day in history volunteers of America forms (NYC)   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 after Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 bronx acquires O'Brien Square   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3 18   

Mar 10   On this day in history charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3:18   

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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   On this day in history birth of yitzhak Edel, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 in the year 1896.   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1896.