Page 6: Historical Events In 1896

May 08   On this day in history yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire   

May 09   In the year 1896 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

May 09   In the year 1896 first horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

May 10   The American transcontinental railroad is completed in the year 1896.   

May 11   Josip Slavenski, composer on this day in history.   

May 12   Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)   

May 13   In the year 1896 nora Perry, writer, dies   

May 14   Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo) in the year 1896.   

May 14   In the year 1896 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)   

May 15   In the year 1896 tornado kills 78 in Texas   

May 17   On this day in history brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

May 18   US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) in the year 1896.   

May 18   US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) in the year 1896.   

May 18   On this day in history walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

May 19   In the year 1896 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands   

May 19   First automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.   

May 19   Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76   

May 20   In the year 1896 the six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others.   

May 25   Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1896 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY   

May 26   On this day in history dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94)   

May 26   On this day in history last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned   

May 27   255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1896 allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies   

May 27   In the year 1896 bay District Race Track closes   

May 27   The first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer   

May 29   On this day in history george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)   

May 30   On this day in history 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)   

May 30   In the year 1896 first car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)   

May 30   On this day in history howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface)   

May 30   The birth of Howard Hawks, American film director 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   On this day in history birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)   

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   In the year 1896 matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72   

Jan 18   In the year 1896 death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 in the year 1896.   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57