Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1896
Friday, 18 April 2025
May 08 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on this day in history. 
May 09 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) in the year 1896.
May 09 First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1896 the American transcontinental railroad is completed
May 11 On this day in history josip Slavenski, composer
May 12 Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.
May 13 Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32) on this day in history.
May 13 Nora Perry, writer, dies on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1896 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo)
May 14 In the year 1896 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)
May 15 On this day in history tornado kills 78 in Texas
May 17 Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer on this day in history.
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 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history.
May 19 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands on this day in history.
May 19 First automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.
May 19 On this day in history michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon
May 20 Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1896.
May 26 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY in the year 1896.
May 26 Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94) in the year 1896.
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 in the year 1896.
May 27 Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies in the year 1896.
May 27 On this day in history 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 Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer on this day in history.
May 29 George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) on this day in history.
May 30 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC) in the year 1896.
May 30 In the year 1896 first car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
May 30 In the year 1896 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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