Page 8: Historical Events In 1896

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

Jul 01   In the year 1896 pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS]   

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   On this day in history ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81   

Jul 13   Ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   On this day in history mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken)   

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   On this day in history hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom)   

Jul 25   Richard N Gale, English general/airborne commander (Normandy) in the year 1896.   

Jul 26   On this day in history charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius)   

Jul 28   City of Miami incorporated on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1896 george Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England)   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history france annexes Madagascar   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist   

Aug 09   In the year 1896 otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48   

Aug 10   In the year 1896 otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies   

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

Aug 12   Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson in the year 1896.   

Aug 12   Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.   

Aug 13   John Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 15   On this day in history leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor   

Aug 16   On this day in history gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala   

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

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

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

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