1896 in History

1896

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American author and academic (died 1953)

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American author and academic (died 1953)

1896

Erich Hückel, German physicist and chemist (died 1980)

Erich Hückel, German physicist and chemist (died 1980)

1896

Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist and philosopher (died 1980)

Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist and philosopher (died 1980)

1896

Charlie Daly, Executed Irish Republican (died 1923)

Charlie Daly, Executed Irish Republican (died 1923)

1896

Albert Ball, English fighter pilot (died 1917)

Albert Ball, English fighter pilot (died 1917)

1896

Theodor Luts, Estonian director and cinematographer (died 1980)

Theodor Luts, Estonian director and cinematographer (died 1980)

1896

Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1957)

Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1957)

1896

Catherine Doherty, Russian-Canadian activist, founded the Madonna House Apostolate (died 1985)

Catherine Doherty, Russian-Canadian activist, founded the Madonna House Apostolate (died 1985)

1896

Paul Outerbridge, American photographer and educator (died 1958)

Paul Outerbridge, American photographer and educator (died 1958)

1896

Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (died 1970)

Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (died 1970)

1896

Tõnis Kint, Estonian lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 1991)

Tõnis Kint, Estonian lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 1991)

1896

Oliver Waterman Larkin, American historian and author (died 1970)

Oliver Waterman Larkin, American historian and author (died 1970)

1896

Jack Pickford, Canadian-American actor and director (died 1933)

Jack Pickford, Canadian-American actor and director (died 1933)

1896

Gostha Pal, Indian footballer (died 1976)

Gostha Pal, Indian footballer (died 1976)

1896

Laurence McKinley Gould, American geologist, educator, and polar explorer (died 1995)

Laurence McKinley Gould, American geologist, educator, and polar explorer (died 1995)

1896

Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian soldier and politician (died 1990)

Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian soldier and politician (died 1990)

1896

Kenji Miyazawa, Japanese author and poet (died 1933)

Kenji Miyazawa, Japanese author and poet (died 1933)

1896

Firaq Gorakhpuri, Indian author, poet, and critic (died 1982)

Firaq Gorakhpuri, Indian author, poet, and critic (died 1982)

1896

Raymond Massey, Canadian-American actor and playwright (died 1983)

Raymond Massey, Canadian-American actor and playwright (died 1983)

1896

Brian Edmund Baker, English Air Marshal (died 1979)

Brian Edmund Baker, English Air Marshal (died 1979)