Page 8: Historical Events In 1896

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

Jul 01   On this day in history pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS]   

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

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

Jul 08   On this day in history william Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention   

Jul 11   In the year 1896 ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81   

Jul 13   On this day in history ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game   

Jul 16   On this day in history edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74   

Jul 16   In the year 1896 mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken)   

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

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

Jul 19   On this day in history the birth of A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius) in the year 1896.   

Jul 28   City of Miami incorporated in the year 1896.   

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

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

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

Aug 09   Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson   

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

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

Aug 13   In the year 1896 leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor   

Aug 15   In the year 1896 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   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1896 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1896 death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 in the year 1896.   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.