Page 8: Historical Events In 1896

Jul 01   On this day in history harriet Beecher Stowe, US author (Uncle Tom's Cabin), dies at 85   

Jul 01   In the year 1896 pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS]   

Jul 03   Doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son) in the year 1896.   

Jul 04   Adolf Hallis, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Thomas W McKnew, president (National Geographic Society) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention in the year 1896.   

Jul 11   In the year 1896 ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81   

Jul 13   Ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74 in the year 1896.   

Jul 16   Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Archibald J Cronin, England, author (Citadel, Shining Victory) in the year 1896.   

Jul 19   In the year 1896 the birth of A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist   

Jul 21   National Federation of Afro-American Women & Colored Women's in the year 1896.   

Jul 24   Hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1896 richard N Gale, English general/airborne commander (Normandy)   

Jul 26   Charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius) in the year 1896.   

Jul 28   City of Miami incorporated in the year 1896.   

Aug 01   George Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1896 george Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England)   

Aug 06   Cyril Mockridge, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1896 france annexes Madagascar   

Aug 08   In the year 1896 marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)   

Aug 09   Jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 in the year 1896.   

Aug 10   Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1896 harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain   

Aug 12   Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg   

Aug 13   John Everett Millais, English painter, dies at 67 in the year 1896.   

Aug 13   Leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor   

Aug 16   Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1896 birth of dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

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   On this day in history birth of everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 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   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1896.