Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1896
Friday, 21 February 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) on this day in history.
May 09 First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) in the year 1896.
May 10 The American transcontinental railroad is completed on this day in history.
May 11 In the year 1896 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) in the year 1896.
May 13 Nora Perry, writer, dies in the year 1896.
May 14 Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo) in the year 1896.
May 14 On this day in history lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)
May 15 Tornado kills 78 in Texas on this day in history.
May 17 Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer in the year 1896.
May 18 US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) in the year 1896.
May 18 In the year 1896 uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson)
May 18 In the year 1896 walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England
May 19 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.
May 19 First automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.
May 19 Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon in the year 1896.
May 20 Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 in the year 1896.
May 20 On this day in history 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 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94)
May 26 Last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois
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 in the year 1896.
May 28 Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer on this day in history.
May 29 George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) in the year 1896.
May 30 In the year 1896 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
May 30 First car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC) in the year 1896.
May 30 Howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface) in the year 1896.
May 30 The birth of Howard Hawks, American film director in the year 1896.
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