Historical Events In 1896

Jul 01   Harriet Beecher Stowe, US author (Uncle Tom's Cabin), dies at 85 in the year 1896.   

Jul 01   On this day in history pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS]   

Jul 03   On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)   

Jul 04   In the year 1896 adolf Hallis, composer   

Jul 06   Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1896 thomas W McKnew, president (National Geographic Society)   

Jul 08   In the year 1896 william Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention   

Jul 11   In the year 1896 ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81   

Jul 13   Ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game in the year 1896.   

Jul 16   Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74 in the year 1896.   

Jul 16   On this day in history mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken)   

Jul 18   In the year 1896 2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY   

Jul 19   In the year 1896 archibald J Cronin, England, author (Citadel, Shining Victory)   

Jul 19   The birth of A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist on this day in history.   

Jul 21   National Federation of Afro-American Women & Colored Women's on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom) in the year 1896.   

Jul 25   In the year 1896 richard N Gale, English general/airborne commander (Normandy)   

Jul 26   Charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius) on this day in history.   

Jul 28   City of Miami incorporated in the year 1896.   

Aug 01   George Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England) in the year 1896.   

Aug 01   In the year 1896 george Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England)   

Aug 06   On this day in history cyril Mockridge, composer   

Aug 06   France annexes Madagascar on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist   

Aug 09   Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies   

Aug 11   On this day in history harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain   

Aug 12   On this day in history gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson   

Aug 12   Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg in the year 1896.   

Aug 13   On this day in history john Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67   

Aug 13   In the year 1896 leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor   

Aug 15   Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor in the year 1896.   

Aug 16   Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 01   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 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   On this day in history birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

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 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   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 in the year 1896.   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1896.