Historical Events In 1896

Mar 10   Harry Krimer, actor (Napoleon) in the year 1896.   

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

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

Mar 12   The first movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220) in the year 1896.   

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   On this day in history sutro Baths (SF) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952)   

Mar 16   Conrad Nagel, Keokuk Iowa, actor (Celebrity Time) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1896 premiere of Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen"   

Mar 20   In the year 1896 hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan)   

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

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

Mar 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 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   On this day in history modern Olympics began in Athens, Greece [NS=Apr 6]   

Mar 25   Modern Olympics begin in Athens Greece on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history richard Flury, composer   

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

Mar 28   The opera "Andrea Chenier" is produced (Milan) in the year 1896.   

Mar 31   On this day in history whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

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   Announcement of Gold in Yukon on this day in history.   

Apr 04   News of the Yukon's Klondike gold strike reaches the outside world on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   The birth of Tristan Tzara, French poet on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1896.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

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   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   In the year 1896 birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)   

Jan 04   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1896.   

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   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57