Historical Events In 1896

Jan 01   Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops) in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

Jan 03   Emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid on this day in history.   

Jan 04   AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1896 following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state   

Jan 04   Seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state in the year 1896.   

Jan 05   On this day in history german physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovers x-rays   

Jan 05   Hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP) in the year 1896.   

Jan 06   1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden in the year 1896.   

Jan 06   Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1896 cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony   

Jan 06   The first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1896 arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist (The Ghost Train)   

Jan 07   In the year 1896 fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook   

Jan 07   Fanny Farmer publishes her first cookbook in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   On this day in history jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera)   

Jan 11   On this day in history eva Le Gallienne, London England, actress/director (Resurrection)   

Jan 12   On this day in history 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

Jan 12   On this day in history rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)   

Jan 12   On this day in history the first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

Jan 14   John dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1896 henry Arthur Jones' "Michael & his Lost Angel," premieres in London   

Jan 15   Jacobo Ficher, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72 in the year 1896.   

Jan 16   Defeat of Cymru Fydd at South Wales Liberal Federation AGM, Newport, Monmouthshire on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history british troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa   

Jan 18   Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history the first demonstration of an x-ray machine in the US, New York City NY   

Jan 20   Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik) on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 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   In the year 1896 birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)   

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

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born in the year 1896.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1896 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   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1896 frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68   

Jan 28   In the year 1896 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57