Historical Events In 1896

Apr 06   1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history in the year 1896.   

Apr 06   In the year 1896 first modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece   

Apr 06   Juan Tomas Perez, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history the first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS)   

Apr 07   On this day in history benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25)   

Apr 08   Karl Hermann Pillney, composer in the year 1896.   

Apr 10   In the year 1896 edith Day, Minneapolis MN   

Apr 10   In the year 1896 greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens   

Apr 10   Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50) in the year 1896.   

Apr 12   In the year 1896 alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 12   On this day in history stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens)   

Apr 14   John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC) in the year 1896.   

Apr 15   In the year 1896 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece   

Apr 17   On this day in history senor Wences, ventriloquist (his hand acts as a puppet)   

Apr 18   In the year 1896 c Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse)   

Apr 19   In the year 1896 herzl's "The Jewish State" is published   

Apr 20   On this day in history 1st public film showing in US John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres in NYC   

Apr 20   On this day in history senor Wences, ventriloquist (Close the Door)   

Apr 21   H de Montherlant, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1896 margaret Kennedy, novelist   

Apr 23   Premier of motion pictures (Koster & Bial's Music Hall, NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Vitascope system of movie projection first demonstrated (NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher in the year 1896.   

Apr 28   In the year 1896 heinrich von Treitschke, German historian, dies   

Apr 29   Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer in the year 1896.   

Apr 30   Antonio Cagnoni, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1896 gary Davis, Laurens SC, blues/folk guitarist (A Little More Faith)   

May 01   On this day in history nasr-ed-Din, shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65   

May 04   1st edition of London Daily Mail (halfpenny) on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history grease fire ignites ½ ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek CO   

May 04   In the year 1896 the first edition of London Daily Mail (½ penny)   

May 06   On this day in history 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

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

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

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

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

Jan 04   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died in the year 1896.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

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