Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. [1] January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports Wilhelm Röntgen 's discovery, last November, of a type of electromagnetic radiation, later known as X-rays.
Historical Events for the Year 1896. 4th January » Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. 5th January » An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of electromagnetic radiation known as radiation later known as X-rays.
Historical events from year 1896. Learn about 170 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1896 or search by date or keyword.
Events from the year 1896 in the United States. The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court who decided Plessy v. Ferguson. January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state (see History of Utah). February 6–August 12 – Yaqui Uprising in Arizona and Mexico.
During the Napoleonic era of 1803 to 1815, the Empire participated in two wars against the Allies: against Britain in the Anglo-Turkish War (1807–1809) and against Russia in the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812). Russia was allied with Napoleon 1807–1810.
What happened and who was famous in 1896? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1896.
November 3, 1896: William McKinley was elected president of the United States, defeating William Jennings Bryan in the second presidential election in the 1890s. December 10, 1896: Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and benefactor of the Nobel Prize, died in Italy at the age of 63.
1896. Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
The Presidential Election of 1896 took place after The Panic of 1893 had sunk the nation into a recession. Many were out of work, and riots had taken place in some areas.
United States presidential election of 1896 was an election held on November 3, 1896, in which Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat-Populist William Jennings Bryan.