Page 11: Historical Events In 1896

Oct 17   Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1896.   

Oct 20   Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) in the year 1896.   

Oct 21   On this day in history edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

Oct 22   In the year 1896 charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C)   

Oct 24   Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) in the year 1896.   

Oct 26   On this day in history abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

Oct 27   On this day in history 1st Pali Road completed in Hawaii (winds so strong streams flow UP!)   

Oct 27   Edith Haisman, Titanic survivor on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history the first Pali Road completed in Hawaii   

Oct 28   On this day in history howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic)   

Oct 30   Anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer in the year 1896.   

Oct 30   Charles Tupper, PM of Canada (C) (1896), dies in the year 1896.   

Oct 30   On this day in history martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator   

Oct 31   On this day in history ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather)   

Nov 01   In the year 1896 1st bare women breast (Zulu) to appear in National Geographic Mag   

Nov 01   On this day in history edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War)   

Nov 03   In the year 1896 j H Hunter patents portable weighing scales   

Nov 03   In the year 1896 william McKinley (R) defeats William Jennings Bryan (D) for President   

Nov 06   On this day in history jim Jordan, Peoria IL, radio comedian (Fibber McGee)   

Nov 07   On this day in history herbert R O'Connor, Balt Md, (Sen-Md)/TV narrator (Crime Syndicate)   

Nov 08   In the year 1896 bucky Harris, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)   

Nov 11   On this day in history charles "Lucky" Luciano, Sicily, NYC Mafia gangster   

Nov 11   Jules Vandenpeereboom becomes Belgium's minister of War on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1896 spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84   

Nov 13   On this day in history antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50   

Nov 13   In the year 1896 nobusuke Kishi, premier of Japan (1957-60)   

Nov 14   On this day in history mamie G Doud Eisenhower, 1st lady (1953-61)   

Nov 14   Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50)   

Nov 19   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire" (BG)   

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG) in the year 1896.   

Nov 20   On this day in history mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer   

Nov 22   George Washington Gale Ferris, inventor (Ferris wheel), dies in the year 1896.   

Nov 22   Mario La Broca, composer in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of yitzhak Edel, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)   

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

Jan 01   Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   William Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1896 death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68   

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