Timeline January 1896

Events in January 1896 4

• 1844 – 1896 Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) Died 8 January 1896, aged 51 Paul Verlaine was a leading French Symbolist poet known for works such as Poemes saturniens and Romances sans paroles. His turbulent life, including a relationship with poet Arthur Rimbaud, became as well known as his verse. He died in Paris on 8 January 1896.
• 1896 Utah becomes a state Admitted as the 45th US state Utah was admitted to the Union on 4 January 1896 as the 45th state, ending decades of delay tied to the Mormon practice of polygamy. Statehood followed the 1890 Manifesto in which the LDS Church formally renounced the practice. Salt Lake City became the new state capital.
• 1896 – 1996 George Burns (1896-1996) Died 9 March 1996, aged 100 George Burns was an American comedian and actor whose career in vaudeville, radio, television, and film spanned nearly a century. He won an Academy Award for "The Sunshine Boys" in 1976 and remained a beloved performer into his final years. He died just months after turning 100.
• 1896 Renounces German citizenship Stateless for five years With his father's consent Einstein formally gave up his Wurttemberg citizenship in January 1896, partly to avoid military service. He remained stateless until 1901. It was the first of several times he would walk away from a nationality.