Historical Events In 1896

Feb 17   London Country Councils' Muzzling Order becomes effective in the year 1896.   

Feb 18   Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years in the year 1896.   

Feb 18   In the year 1896 the birth of Andre Breton, French poet.   

Feb 20   Henri de Lubac sj, French theologist/anti-fascist on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets)   

Feb 22   Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924) in the year 1896.   

Feb 22   Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27   

Feb 25   Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history italian govt decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea   

Feb 25   On this day in history john J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark)   

Feb 26   On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism)   

Feb 28   On this day in history france dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar   

Feb 28   Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel) in the year 1896.   

Feb 29   Omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Albertone, Italian general (Eritrea), dies in battle on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Battle of Adua 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians in the year 1896.   

Mar 01   In the year 1896 battle of Adua: 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians   

Mar 01   On this day in history dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer   

Mar 02   In the year 1896 battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians   

Mar 02   On this day in history george Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg   

Mar 05   On this day in history italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa   

Mar 05   In the year 1896 italian premier Crispi resigns   

Mar 06   In the year 1896 1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage"   

Mar 06   In Detroit MI, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" for the first time in the year 1896.   

Mar 07   In the year 1896 erwin Bodky, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London   

Mar 08   In the year 1896 volunteers of America forms (NYC)   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 after Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"   

Mar 10   Bronx acquires O'Brien Square on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1896 charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3 18   

Mar 10   On this day in history charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3:18   

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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   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born in the year 1896.   

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   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1896 heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37   

Jan 25   Frans C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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