Page 12: Historical Events In 1896

Nov 23   Joris Vriamont, Flemish author/music publisher on this day in history.   

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

Nov 25   On this day in history virgil Thomson, KC Mo, composer/music critic (4 Saints in 3 Acts)   

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   On this day in history giovanni B Angioletti, Italian author (Il giorno del giudizio)   

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   1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history petko Staynov, composer   

Dec 01   On this day in history the First certified public accountants receive certificates, New York   

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   On this day in history boleslaw Szabelski, composer   

Dec 04   Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS] on this day in history.   

Dec 05   (Lady Huxley) Juliette Baillot, author in the year 1896.   

Dec 05   On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig   

Dec 06   On this day in history arnold Foster, composer   

Dec 06   D T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history the birth of Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George   

Dec 07   In the year 1896 juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer   

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   In the year 1896 alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63   

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 in the year 1896.   

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 in the year 1896.   

Dec 14   In the year 1896 james H Doolittle, USAF General (Raid on Tokyo 1942)   

Dec 14   In the year 1896 the Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.   

Dec 15   On this day in history carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist   

Dec 15   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   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   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1896 death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.