Events in 1896

43 notable events from 1896 — wars, murders and industrial disasters.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
  May 18, 1896 · United States · Crime & justice
• Khodynka Tragedy
  May 18, 1896 · Russian Federation · Stampede & crowd crush
• Anglo-Zanzibar War
  Aug 27, 1896 · Tanzania · War & armed conflict
• 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado
  May 27, 1896 · United States · Natural disaster
• Crash at Crush
  Sep 15, 1896 · United States · Rail accident
• 1896 Sanriku earthquake
  Jun 15, 1896 · Japan · Earthquake
• Cayetano Domingo Grossi
  Jan 1, 1896–Jan 1, 1898 · Argentina · Murder & homicide
• Occupation of the Ottoman Bank
  Aug 26, 1896 · Türkiye · Kidnapping & hostage
• Death of Bridget Driscoll
  Aug 17, 1896 · United Kingdom · Road accident
• Off Ibaraki earthquake
  Jan 9, 1896 · Japan · Earthquake
• Point Ellice Bridge disaster
  May 26, 1896 · Canada · Rail accident
• 1896 Barcelona Corpus Christi procession bombing
  Jun 7, 1896 · Spain · Bombing & explosion
• First Chimurenga
  Mar 1896–Oct 1897 · Zimbabwe · War & armed conflict
• Braamfontein Explosion
  1896 · South Africa · Bombing & explosion
• Brunner Mine disaster
  Mar 26, 1896 · New Zealand · Industrial & structural disaster
• James Dunham
  May 26, 1896 · Shooting
• 1896 Rikuu earthquake
  Aug 31, 1896 · Japan · Earthquake
• Chihaporha incident
  Mar 9, 1896 · Murder & homicide
• John Wesley Robinson
  Jan 1, 1896–Jan 1, 1913 · Murder & homicide
• Bridget Driscoll
  Aug 17, 1896 · Murder & homicide
• Defense of Van (1896)
  Jun 3, 1896–Jun 11, 1896 · Türkiye · War & armed conflict
• 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane
  Sep 22, 1896–Sep 30, 1896 · Jamaica · Natural disaster
• Twin Shaft disaster
  Jun 28, 1896 · United States · Industrial & structural disaster
• Xincheng Incident
  Dec 23, 1896–May 13, 1897 · Taiwan · War & armed conflict
• Kawit revolt
  Aug 31, 1896 · Philippines · War & armed conflict
• Deep Creek murders
  Feb 4, 1896 · United States · Murder & homicide
• Khaua-Mbandjeru rebellion
  Jan 1, 1896 · Namibia · War & armed conflict
• 1896 Atlantic City rail crash
  Jul 30, 1896 · United States · Rail accident
• Peckfield Colliery disaster
  Apr 30, 1896 · United Kingdom · Industrial & structural disaster
• Salt Tax Revolt (Peru)
  Aug 30, 1896–May 1, 1897 · Peru · Riot & unrest
• Brooks–McFarland feud
  Jan 1, 1896 · United States · War & armed conflict
• Ofuyu Incident
  May 21, 1896 · Japan
• Cleophas mine disaster
  Mar 3, 1896 · Poland · Industrial & structural disaster
• 1896–1897 Macedonian rebellion
  Jul 1896–May 20, 1897 · Greece · War & armed conflict
• Newlyn riots
  May 1, 1896 · United Kingdom · Riot & unrest
• Frank H. Howard
  Aug 6, 1896 · United States · Disappearance
• 1896 Manila mutiny
  Dec 5, 1896 · Philippines · War & armed conflict
• Lynching of George Smith
  Jan 10, 1896 · United States · Genocide & ethnic violence
• 1896 Gloucester smallpox epidemic
  1896 · United Kingdom · Epidemic & disease
• Löbau rail accident
  Sep 12, 1896 · Germany · Rail accident
• Kwijau Rebellion
  Jan 1, 1896 · Malaysia · War & armed conflict
• Courtois affair
  Apr 25, 1896 · Belgium · Crime & justice
• Fin de siècle crisis in Italy
  1896–1900 · Italy · Crisis