Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1896
Saturday, 07 September 2024
May 08 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire in the year 1896. 
May 09 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) in the year 1896.
May 09 First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) in the year 1896.
May 10 In the year 1896 the American transcontinental railroad is completed
May 11 On this day in history josip Slavenski, composer
May 12 Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.
May 13 In the year 1896 charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)
May 13 On this day in history nora Perry, writer, dies
May 14 In the year 1896 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo)
May 14 Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO) on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history tornado kills 78 in Texas
May 17 Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer on this day in history.
May 18 In the year 1896 uS Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson)
May 18 In the year 1896 uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson)
May 18 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history.
May 19 On this day in history 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands
May 19 On this day in history first automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands
May 19 Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon in the year 1896.
May 20 On this day in history clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76
May 20 The six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others in the year 1896.
May 25 In the year 1896 jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian
May 26 In the year 1896 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY
May 26 On this day in history dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94)
May 26 On this day in history last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned
May 27 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois in the year 1896.
May 27 Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies in the year 1896.
May 27 On this day in history bay District Race Track closes
May 27 The first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer
May 29 George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) in the year 1896.
May 30 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC) on this day in history.
May 30 First car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC) on this day in history.
May 30 Howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface) on this day in history.
May 30 The birth of Howard Hawks, American film director on this day in history.
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