Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1896
Thursday, 03 April 2025
May 08 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire in the year 1896. 
May 09 In the year 1896 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)
May 09 In the year 1896 first horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)
May 10 The American transcontinental railroad is completed on this day in history.
May 11 In the year 1896 josip Slavenski, composer
May 12 On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38
May 13 Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32) in the year 1896.
May 13 In the year 1896 nora Perry, writer, dies
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) on this day in history.
May 15 Tornado kills 78 in Texas on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1896 brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer
May 18 US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.
May 18 In the year 1896 uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson)
May 18 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history.
May 19 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1896 first automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands
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 In the year 1896 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 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94)
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 in the year 1896.
May 27 Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies on this day in history.
May 27 Bay District Race Track closes in the year 1896.
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 on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)
May 30 On this day in history 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
May 30 On this day in history first car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
May 30 Howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface) on this day in history.
May 30 The birth of Howard Hawks, American film director in the year 1896.
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