Page 4: Historical Events In 1896

Mar 10   In the year 1896 harry Krimer, actor (Napoleon)   

Mar 12   In the year 1896 1st movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220)   

Mar 12   In the year 1896 jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great   

Mar 12   The first movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history dorothy Aldis, writer   

Mar 14   Sutro Baths (San Francisco) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952) in the year 1896.   

Mar 14   On this day in history sutro Baths (SF) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952)   

Mar 16   On this day in history conrad Nagel, Keokuk Iowa, actor (Celebrity Time)   

Mar 16   In the year 1896 premiere of Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen"   

Mar 20   In the year 1896 hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan)   

Mar 20   Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens in the year 1896.   

Mar 20   On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity.   

Mar 20   In the year 1896 uprising in Matabeleland   

Mar 20   In the year 1896 wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, born on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down.   

Mar 22   Charilaos Vasilakos wins 1st marathon (3:18) on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history giulia D De Albertis, writer   

Mar 23   On this day in history umberto Giordano's opera "Andrea Chénier," premieres in Milan   

Mar 24   Gianna Manzini, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Modern Olympics began in Athens, Greece [NS=Apr 6] on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Modern Olympics begin in Athens Greece on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1896 nanny v Hof, writer, dies   

Mar 26   Richard Flury, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   E Rundle Charles, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 28   The opera "Andrea Chenier" is produced (Milan) in the year 1896.   

Mar 31   On this day in history whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

Apr 03   On this day in history douwe Kalma, Dutch literary/leader (Young Frisian Movement)   

Apr 04   On this day in history announcement of Gold in the Yukon   

Apr 04   Announcement of Gold in Yukon in the year 1896.   

Apr 04   In the year 1896 news of the Yukon's Klondike gold strike reaches the outside world.   

Apr 04   Robert Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Idiot's Delight) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history the birth of Tristan Tzara, French poet   

Apr 05   On this day in history 1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens   

Apr 05   On this day in history 1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens   

Apr 05   On this day in history john Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1896 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   Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 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   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.