Page 5: Historical Events In 1896

Apr 06   On this day in history 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history   

Apr 06   In the year 1896 first modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece   

Apr 06   Juan Tomas Perez, composer in the year 1896.   

Apr 06   In the year 1896 the first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS)   

Apr 07   Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history karl Hermann Pillney, composer   

Apr 10   In the year 1896 edith Day, Minneapolis MN   

Apr 10   In the year 1896 greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens   

Apr 10   On this day in history spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)   

Apr 12   In the year 1896 alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 12   Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1896 john Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC)   

Apr 15   In the year 1896 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece   

Apr 17   On this day in history senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet)   

Apr 18   C Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published in the year 1896.   

Apr 20   On this day in history 1st public film showing in US John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres in NYC   

Apr 20   On this day in history senor Wences, ventriloquist (Close the Door)   

Apr 21   H de Montherlant, writer in the year 1896.   

Apr 23   In the year 1896 margaret Kennedy, novelist   

Apr 23   On this day in history premier of motion pictures (Koster & Bial's Music Hall, NYC)   

Apr 23   Vitascope system of movie projection first demonstrated (NYC) in the year 1896.   

Apr 25   Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)   

Apr 27   The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher in the year 1896.   

Apr 28   On this day in history heinrich von Treitschke, German historian, dies   

Apr 29   Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer in the year 1896.   

Apr 30   On this day in history antonio Cagnoni, composer, dies at 68   

Apr 30   Gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith) on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1896 nasr-ed-Din, shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65   

May 04   1st edition of London Daily Mail (halfpenny) on this day in history.   

May 04   Grease fire ignites ½ ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek CO on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history the first edition of London Daily Mail (½ penny)   

May 06   22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

Jan 01   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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 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   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 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.