Page 8: Historical Events In 1896

Jul 01   Harriet Beecher Stowe, US author (Uncle Tom's Cabin), dies at 85 in the year 1896.   

Jul 01   Pavel G Antokolski, Russian poet/director (Syn) [NS] on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1896 doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)   

Jul 04   Adolf Hallis, composer in the year 1896.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1896 thomas W McKnew, president (National Geographic Society)   

Jul 08   William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game   

Jul 16   In the year 1896 edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jul 19   Archibald J Cronin, England, author (Citadel, Shining Victory) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   The birth of A.J Cronin, Scottish novelist on this day in history.   

Jul 21   National Federation of Afro-American Women & Colored Women's on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom)   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius)   

Jul 28   City of Miami incorporated in the year 1896.   

Aug 01   On this day in history george Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England)   

Aug 01   George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England) in the year 1896.   

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

Aug 06   France annexes Madagascar in the year 1896.   

Aug 08   On this day in history marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)   

Aug 09   On this day in history jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist   

Aug 09   Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1896 otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies   

Aug 11   Harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor in the year 1896.   

Aug 15   Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala   

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Jan 01   In the year 1896 birth of maurice Jacobson, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of teinosuke Kinugasa, Japans actor/director (Jujiro, Jigoku-mon)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of yitzhak Edel, composer   

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

Jan 02   Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer was born in the year 1896.   

Jan 02   In the year 1896 birth of sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer (d. 1982)   

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   On this day in history death of alfred Ely Beach, American inventor (b. 1826)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Old Catholic bishop (b. 1821)   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Rainey Marshall, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)   

Jan 15   In the year 1896 matthew B Brady, US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72   

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 in the year 1896.   

Jan 28   Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1896.