1896 in France

This page relates to the year 1896 Gregorian Calendrier.

Events

March 17th: The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Cambric Grâce (Northern) is set up in minor basilica by the Pape Leon XIII.
April 30th: Jules Méline is elected president of the Council. Convinced republican, it forms a moderate cabinet and continues a policy favorable to the industrialists and the peasants.
June 16th: Téffaine stop on the liability for the things.
August 6th: Madagascar becomes French colony.
September 30th: Franco-Italian convention: the Italy recognizes French protectorate on the Tunisia.
5 - October 8th: The tsar Nicolas II of Russia is in official visit with Paris.

socialist Progress with the municipal elections.
Foundation of the Company of the cars Peugeot.
Foundation of the Company Alfred van Cleef & Solomon Arpels limited liability company
Of 1896 with 1913, the production of rubber is multiplied by 4, that of chemical industries by 2,7, the production of steel increases by 8,7% per annum (1,6 million tons in 1900, 4,7 in 1913), that of electricity of 14,5%, that of Aluminum of 19,3%.

In March, interception of the telegram (“small blue”) addressed by Schwartzkoppen to Esterhazy.
In July, the lieutenant-colonel Georges Picquart notes the similarity of the writing of the form and that of Esterhazy, it alerts its superiors in vain.
November 6th: Bernard Lazare publishes in Brussels “ a miscarriage of justice, the truth on the business Dreyfus ”.
In December, a new investigation leads to nona place in favor of Esterhazy.

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