Page 8: Historical Events In 1896

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

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 thomas W McKnew, president (National Geographic Society)   

Jul 08   William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention in the year 1896.   

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

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   In the year 1896 mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken)   

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

Jul 19   Archibald J Cronin, England, author (Citadel, Shining Victory) in the year 1896.   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1896 national Federation of Afro-American Women & Colored Women's   

Jul 24   On this day in history 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   Charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius) in the year 1896.   

Jul 28   On this day in history city of Miami incorporated   

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

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

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

Aug 06   France annexes Madagascar in the year 1896.   

Aug 08   Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) in the year 1896.   

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   In the year 1896 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   Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history john Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67   

Aug 13   Leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1896 birth of yitzhak Edel, composer   

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 in the year 1896.   

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   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 in the year 1896.   

Jan 18   On this day in history death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   In the year 1896 heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

Jan 25   On this day in history frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68   

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