Historical Events In 1896
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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
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