Page 11: Historical Events In 1896

Oct 17   On this day in history anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg   

Oct 20   Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1896 edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

Oct 22   Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1896 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 in the year 1896.   

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   In the year 1896 anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer   

Oct 30   On this day in history charles Tupper, PM of Canada (C) (1896), dies   

Oct 30   In the year 1896 martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator   

Oct 31   Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   1st bare women breast (Zulu) to appear in National Geographic Mag on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Edmund Blunden, English poet/critic (Undertones of War) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   J H Hunter patents portable weighing scales in the year 1896.   

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

Nov 06   Jim Jordan, Peoria IL, radio comedian (Fibber McGee) in the year 1896.   

Nov 07   Herbert R O'Connor, Balt Md, (Sen-Md)/TV narrator (Crime Syndicate) in the year 1896.   

Nov 08   Bucky Harris, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees) in the year 1896.   

Nov 11   In the year 1896 charles "Lucky" Luciano, Sicily, NYC Mafia gangster   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84   

Nov 13   Antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history nobusuke Kishi, premier of Japan (1957-60)   

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

Nov 14   In the year 1896 power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation   

Nov 16   In the year 1896 lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50)   

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire" (BG) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer   

Nov 22   George Washington Gale Ferris, inventor (Ferris wheel), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Mario La Broca, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)   

Jan 04   In the year 1896 birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   In the year 1896 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 in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57