Historical Events In 1896

Feb 17   In the year 1896 london Country Councils' Muzzling Order becomes effective   

Feb 18   In the year 1896 cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs   

Feb 18   In the year 1896 cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years   

Feb 18   The birth of Andre Breton, French poet on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history henri de Lubac sj, French theologist/anti-fascist   

Feb 21   In the year 1896 sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets)   

Feb 22   Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924) in the year 1896.   

Feb 22   Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton in the year 1896.   

Feb 23   Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield in the year 1896.   

Feb 24   Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea   

Feb 25   Italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea in the year 1896.   

Feb 25   On this day in history john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

Feb 26   In the year 1896 andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism)   

Feb 28   On this day in history france dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar   

Feb 28   On this day in history philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel)   

Feb 29   In the year 1896 omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer   

Mar 01   In the year 1896 albertone, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle   

Mar 01   In the year 1896 battle of Adua 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians   

Mar 01   Battle of Adua: 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians in the year 1896.   

Mar 01   In the year 1896 dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer   

Mar 02   On this day in history battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians   

Mar 02   George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1896 italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa   

Mar 05   Italian premier Crispi resigns on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history 1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage"   

Mar 06   In Detroit MI, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" for the first time on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history erwin Bodky, composer   

Mar 07   Gilbert & Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London in the year 1896.   

Mar 08   Volunteers of America forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 after Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"   

Mar 10   Bronx acquires O'Brien Square on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3 18   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3:18   

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born in the year 1896.   

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   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   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died in the year 1896.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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.