Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1896
Thursday, 21 November 2024
May 08 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on this day in history. 
May 09 On this day in history 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)
May 09 First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on this day in history.
May 10 The American transcontinental railroad is completed on this day in history.
May 11 Josip Slavenski, composer in the year 1896.
May 12 Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.
May 13 Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32) in the year 1896.
May 13 Nora Perry, writer, dies in the year 1896.
May 14 In the year 1896 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo)
May 14 Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO) in the year 1896.
May 15 Tornado kills 78 in Texas on this day in history.
May 17 Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer on this day in history.
May 18 US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.
May 18 US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) in the year 1896.
May 18 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1896 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands
May 19 First automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands in the year 1896.
May 19 Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon in the year 1896.
May 20 In the year 1896 clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76
May 20 On this day in history the six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others.
May 25 Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1896 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY
May 26 Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94) in the year 1896.
May 26 Last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned on this day in history.
May 27 255 people are killed when a twister strikes St Louis, Missouri and East St Louis, Illinois on this day in history.
May 27 Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on this day in history.
May 27 In the year 1896 bay District Race Track closes
May 27 In the year 1896 the first major tornado to strike urban US (St Louis & E St Louis MO); killing 255 & leaving thousands homeless
May 28 Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer in the year 1896.
May 29 George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
May 30 In the year 1896 first car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
May 30 Howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface) in the year 1896.
May 30 The birth of Howard Hawks, American film director on this day in history.
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