Historical Events In 1896

Jul 01   In the year 1896 harriet Beecher Stowe, US author (Uncle Tom's Cabin), dies at 85   

Jul 01   Pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS] on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1896 adolf Hallis, composer   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history thomas W McKnew, president (National Geographic Society)   

Jul 08   In the year 1896 william Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention   

Jul 11   Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   In the year 1896 edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74   

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

Jul 18   2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom) in the year 1896.   

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   George Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England) in the year 1896.   

Aug 01   George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England) in the year 1896.   

Aug 06   In the year 1896 cyril Mockridge, composer   

Aug 06   France annexes Madagascar in the year 1896.   

Aug 08   On this day in history marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)   

Aug 09   Jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist in the year 1896.   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies   

Aug 11   On this day in history harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain   

Aug 12   Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg   

Aug 13   In the year 1896 john Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67   

Aug 13   On this day in history leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor   

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

Aug 16   Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1896 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   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 15   In the year 1896 matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68   

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