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1896 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1893 1894 1895 – 1896 – 1897 1898 1899 |
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