Page 3: Historical Events In 1896

Feb 17   In the year 1896 london Country Councils' Muzzling Order becomes effective   

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

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   In the year 1896 henri de Lubac sj, French theologist/anti-fascist   

Feb 21   In the year 1896 sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets)   

Feb 22   Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton in the year 1896.   

Feb 23   In the year 1896 tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1896 italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea   

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

Feb 25   John J McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1896 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 in the year 1896.   

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

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

Mar 01   Battle of Adua: 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer in the year 1896.   

Mar 02   On this day in history battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians   

Mar 02   George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg in the year 1896.   

Mar 05   In the year 1896 italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa   

Mar 05   On this day in history italian premier Crispi resigns   

Mar 06   1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In Detroit MI, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" for the first time on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1896 erwin Bodky, composer   

Mar 07   In the year 1896 gilbert & Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London   

Mar 08   Volunteers of America forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   After Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Bronx acquires O'Brien Square in the year 1896.   

Mar 10   Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3 18 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3:18 in the year 1896.   

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Jan 01   Maurice Jacobson, composer was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon) was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 01   Yitzhak Edel, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1896 death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

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

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