Page 9: Historical Events In 1896

Aug 17   Bridget Driscoll, 1st Brit to die in an auto-accident on this day in history.   

Aug 17   George Washington Carmack discoveres gold in Klondike region of Yukon in the year 1896.   

Aug 17   Gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada in the year 1896.   

Aug 17   Gold is discovered on Klondike River on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas)   

Aug 18   In the year 1896 adolph Ochs (39) buys NY Times   

Aug 18   On this day in history alan Mowbray, London England, actor (Dante, Colonel Flack)   

Aug 18   In the year 1896 frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88   

Aug 19   Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1896 dial telephone patented   

Aug 21   On this day in history blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family)   

Aug 23   On this day in history first Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila.   

Aug 24   On this day in history phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)   

Aug 25   In the year 1896 dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad)   

Aug 26   Armenian revolutionairy assault on Ottoman Bank Constantinople in the year 1896.   

Aug 26   In the year 1896 richard Hammond, composer   

Aug 27   England defeated Zanzibar in a 38-minute war (9:02 AM-9:40 AM) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Zanzibar loses to England in a 38 minute war (9 02 AM-9 40 AM) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1896 zanzibar loses to England in a 38 minute war (9:02 AM-9:40 AM)   

Aug 29   On this day in history chop suey invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador   

Aug 29   The Chinese-American dish Chop Suey is invented by the personal chef to China's US Ambassador, while on a trip to New York City on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Eight provinces in the Philippines were declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor General Ramon Blanco. This included the provinces of Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Nueva Ecija as well as the nearby areas on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history louis Napoleon Parker's "Rosemary," premieres in NYC   

Sep 01   Johannes Habert, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1896 nat Thompson, cricketer (played 1st Two Tests for Australia), dies   

Sep 04   On this day in history agnes Ayres, [Hinkle], US, actress (Sheik, Souls at Sea)   

Sep 06   Frutuoso de Lima Viana, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1896 1st closed-circuit auto race, at Cranston, RI   

Sep 07   A. H. Whiting won 1st closed-circuit auto race held in the year 1896.   

Sep 07   In the year 1896 the first auto race held at a race track takes place today in Cranston, RI.   

Sep 09   Fritz Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Elsa Schiaparelli, French fashion designer in the year 1896.   

Sep 11   In the year 1896 anton Joseph Bruckner, composer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

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

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

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)   

Jan 04   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 18   Charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828) died in the year 1896.   

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

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 on this day in history.