1896 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1893 1894 1895 – 1896 – 1897 1898 1899 |
Contents
Events
- The first modern Olympic Games takes place in Athens.
- Alden J. Blethen buys The Seattle Times.
- On January 4, Utah became a state in the United States.
Births
- February 9 – Alberto Vargas – Pin-up artist
- August 27 – Miyazawa Kenji Japanese poet, writer of children's literature
- September 21- Walter Breuning, among the oldest people
Images for kids
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A picture of the restored Panathenaic Stadium, the site of the 1896 Summer Olympics
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Arthur Calwell
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Adele Astaire
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Margaret Eleanor Parker
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See also
In Spanish: 1896 para niños
Black History Month on Kiddle
Distinguished African-American Artists:
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 | Hale Woodruff |
 | Richmond Barthé |
 | Purvis Young |
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