Page 8: Historical Events In 1896

Jul 01   On this day in history harriet Beecher Stowe, US author (Uncle Tom's Cabin), dies at 85   

Jul 01   Pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS] in the year 1896.   

Jul 03   On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)   

Jul 04   Adolf Hallis, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54   

Jul 06   Thomas W McKnew, president (National Geographic Society) in the year 1896.   

Jul 08   William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81 in the year 1896.   

Jul 13   Ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game in the year 1896.   

Jul 16   Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74 in the year 1896.   

Jul 16   Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1896 2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY   

Jul 19   In the year 1896 archibald J Cronin, England, author (Citadel, Shining Victory)   

Jul 19   The birth of A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist in the year 1896.   

Jul 21   National Federation of Afro-American Women & Colored Women's in the year 1896.   

Jul 24   In the year 1896 hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom)   

Jul 25   On this day in history richard N Gale, English general/airborne commander (Normandy)   

Jul 26   In the year 1896 charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius)   

Jul 28   In the year 1896 city of Miami incorporated   

Aug 01   On this day in history george Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England)   

Aug 01   George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England) on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Cyril Mockridge, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1896 france annexes Madagascar   

Aug 08   In the year 1896 marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)   

Aug 09   Jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 in the year 1896.   

Aug 10   Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson   

Aug 12   In the year 1896 thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg   

Aug 13   John Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67 in the year 1896.   

Aug 13   Leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor in the year 1896.   

Aug 15   Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor in the year 1896.   

Aug 16   Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala 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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

Jan 02   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

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   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 in the year 1896.   

Jan 18   Charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

Jan 25   In the year 1896 frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1896.