Historical Events In 1896

Nov 23   In the year 1896 joris Vriamont, Flemish author/music publisher   

Nov 24   1st US absentee voting law enacted by Vermont on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Virgil Thomson, KC Mo, composer/music critic (4 Saints in 3 Acts) in the year 1896.   

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st large indoor football game, U of Chic beats U of Mich 7-6   

Nov 27   On this day in history "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (Thus Spake Zarathustra) debuts in Frankfurt   

Nov 27   Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian author (Il giorno del giudizio) on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Lilia Skala, Vienna, actress (House of Games, Flashdance, Charly) in the year 1896.   

Nov 29   On this day in history philip L Carret, Lynn Mass, CEO (Pioneer Fund)   

Dec 01   In the year 1896 1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY)   

Dec 01   In the year 1896 petko Staynov, composer   

Dec 01   The First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1896 georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11]   

Dec 02   In the year 1896 gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin   

Dec 03   Boleslaw Szabelski, composer in the year 1896.   

Dec 04   Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS] in the year 1896.   

Dec 05   (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Arnold Foster, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history d T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura   

Dec 06   The birth of Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George in the year 1896.   

Dec 07   Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer in the year 1896.   

Dec 08   On this day in history earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75   

Dec 08   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Missing 3 Quarter" (BG) on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1896 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3)   

Dec 10   Alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history georgi K Zjukov, Russian minister of Defense (WW II) [OS-Dec 2]   

Dec 12   On this day in history eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson   

Dec 14   James Doolittle aviator U.S. Army Air Force Lt. General awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for leading 1st U.S. aerial raid against Japan in WWII was born on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1896 james Doolittle aviator: U.S. Army Air Force Lt. General awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for leading 1st U.S. aerial raid against Japan in WWII was born   

Dec 14   On this day in history james H Doolittle, USAF General (Raid on Tokyo 1942)   

Dec 14   The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history herman Hollerith, inventor of the tabulating machine used in the 1890 U.S. census, was saved from financial ruin when the Russian government contracted his tabulating machine for their census   

Dec 15   In the year 1896 john GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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

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   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   Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982) was born in the year 1896.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1896 birth of everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72   

Jan 18   On this day in history death of charles Floquet, French statesman (b. 1828)   

Jan 20   On this day in history heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

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 on this day in history.