1896

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  • Heat Wave

    The 1896 heat wave was a heat wave that lasted for ten days and covered almost half of the U.S starting in New York; it killed an outstanding amount of people. It was important because it was a big heat wave that impacted a lot of people and places.
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    1896

  • Utah is Admitted as the 45th State

    The Utah territory was organized by the people that existed from September 9 1850 until it was admitted to the union as the 45th state. It was important because it was a big event for people who lived in Utah.

  • X-Rays

    X-rays are a type of radiations that check your body to see if there is anything wrong. They were important because instead of assuming that a bone is broken, they could check.

  • Jameson Raid

    In December 1895 an invasion of the Transvaal Republic had been planned secretly with Dr. Jameson. Dr.Jameson was forced to step down as prime minister, because at first he was fired then rehired, and then he was forced to step down to a lower position. It is important because it impacted the invasion.

  • College For Woman is Open

    This is one of the first colleges opened for women. It is important because it was the first place in London to help women find out what job they wanted and so they learned more about the job they want to do.

  • First Womens Basketball Game

    The 1st women's college basketball game was University of California versus Stanford. Stanford won, and the final score was 2-1. It is important because it gave the idea for college woman to play basketball and have an impact on basketball.

  • Gramaphone

    The gramophone is a device that plays music with a record. By the 1940s, it was known as a record player. This is important in history because it was the first way to play recorded music.

  • Coca-Cola

    The inventor of Coca-Cola was a pharmacist and at first it wasn't called Coca Cola, it was called Pembertons first wine coca. It was founded during a war and was used as a painkiller. It is important because at the time it was a medication and is now a world known famous drink

  • First Modern Olympic

    The Olympic anthem was introduced during the first modern Olympics to happen. The Olympics had a total of 241 athletes that were all men. It was 43 events in 9 sports. The 9 sports were track-and-field, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, wrestling, weightlifting, fencing, shooting, and tennis. It is important because it made the idea to have modern Olympics.

  • Stevie Brodie's Suicide Attempt

    Steve Brodie jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge. He survived the jump and it made him more famous. The Brooklyn Bridge was called the East River Bridge at first, and it had just been completed in 1883. It is important because it made the bridge well known and Steve Brodie famous.

  • Twin Shaft Disaster

    The twin shaft disaster was when some miners for a coal company which was Newton's Company went mining for coal. All of a sudden the cave collapsed and killed 58 of the people in there. It is important because it showed how mining can be dangerous and made the idea for more modern tools for mining.

  • Atlanta City Railway Crash

    The Atlanta City railway crash was at 6:30 pm. It killed 60, injured 50 and crushed 60. It happened because of a lack of adequate warning devices. It is important because it showed that you need warning devices.

  • Uganda Railway

    Before the railroad was made they had to use ox carts and boats to travel to Mombasa, Kenya from Britain. It was important because it gave the idea to make railways and it made it easier to trade and travel. It was important to life in Africa because it gave them more resources for more things.

  • Angalo Zanzaibar War

    The Anglo Zanzibar war is the shortest war recorded. It started at 9:00 and ended at 9:37. It started because of a suspected death of pro-British Sultan Hammad bin Thuwaini with succession of Sultan Khalid bin Barghas. It was important because it made a world record for the fastest war recorded and it impacted the people who were in the war.

  • American Indian War/The Frontier War

    The American Indian War started because the Native Americans were forced to move to reservations and they didn't want to. Some of the people involved in the war were Indigenous people, the English, French, Spanish and U.S. Army. This occurred in Skeleton Canyon, Arizona. It was important because it impacted the Native American population.

  • Crash at Crush

    The crash at crush was a railroad crash that was a one day publicity. The crash at crush was a publicity stunt that happened about 3 miles away from the south west of Texas that included a company known as Missouri-Kansas-Texas or M-K-T that happened on a collision course that was intentionally set. It is important because it gave the idea for more modern tools to prevent train crashes.