Page 4: Historical Events In 1896

Mar 10   On this day in history harry Krimer, actor (Napoleon)   

Mar 12   On this day in history 1st movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220)   

Mar 12   On this day in history jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great   

Mar 12   On this day in history the first movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220)   

Mar 13   Dorothy Aldis, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1896 sutro Baths (San Francisco) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952)   

Mar 14   Sutro Baths (SF) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952) in the year 1896.   

Mar 16   Conrad Nagel, Keokuk Iowa, actor (Celebrity Time) in the year 1896.   

Mar 16   Premiere of Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen" in the year 1896.   

Mar 20   Hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens in the year 1896.   

Mar 20   The Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity in the year 1896.   

Mar 20   In the year 1896 uprising in Matabeleland   

Mar 20   Wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, born on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history charilaos Vasilakos wins 1st marathon (3:18)   

Mar 22   In the year 1896 giulia D De Albertis, writer   

Mar 23   On this day in history umberto Giordano's opera "Andrea Chénier," premieres in Milan   

Mar 24   On this day in history gianna Manzini, writer   

Mar 25   In the year 1896 modern Olympics began in Athens, Greece [NS=Apr 6]   

Mar 25   In the year 1896 modern Olympics begin in Athens Greece   

Mar 26   Nanny v Hof, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Richard Flury, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history e Rundle Charles, writer, dies   

Mar 28   On this day in history the opera "Andrea Chenier" is produced (Milan)   

Mar 31   Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) in the year 1896.   

Apr 03   Douwe Kalma, Dutch literary/leader (Young Frisian Movement) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Announcement of Gold in the Yukon on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1896 announcement of Gold in Yukon   

Apr 04   News of the Yukon's Klondike gold strike reaches the outside world in the year 1896.   

Apr 04   Robert Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Idiot's Delight) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history the birth of Tristan Tzara, French poet   

Apr 05   1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens on this day in history.   

Apr 05   1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens in the year 1896.   

Apr 05   John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)   

Jan 04   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1896.   

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   On this day in history death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   In the year 1896 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   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1896.