July–September July 9 – William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech at the Democratic National Convention, which nominates him for president of the United States. July 11 – Wilfrid Laurier becomes Canada's seventh prime minister, and the first French-speaker to hold that office. July 21 – In Washington, D.C., in response to a "call to confer" issued by Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin to all women of color, the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs is organized. July 26 – The International Socialist Workers and Trade Union Congress opens in London. July 27 – A causeway is opened between the islands of Saaremaa and Muhu in Estonia. July 30 – Atlantic City rail crash: Shortly after 6:30 pm, at a crossing just west of Atlantic City, New Jersey, two trains collide, crushing five loaded passenger coaches, killing 50 and seriously injuring approximately sixty. August – The 1896 Eastern North America heat wave kills 1,500 people from Chicago, Illinois to Boston, Massachusetts. August 1 – The Park Seung-jik shop, predecessor of South Korean conglomerate Doosan Group, is founded in Joseon (the kingdom of Korea). August 14 – The Uganda Railway Act, 1896, is approved in the United Kingdom, for construction of a railway in Africa from Mombasa to Lake Victoria.The Law Journal Reports for the Year 1896 (Stevens and Sons, Ltd., 1896), Volume 65, p247. August 16 – Skookum Jim Mason, George Carmack and Dawson Charlie discover gold in the Klondike, Yukon. August 17 – Bridget Driscoll is run over by a Benz car on the grounds of The Crystal Palace, London, the world's first motoring fatality. August 23 – The Cry of Pugad Lawin initiates the Philippine Revolution. August 27 The shortest war in recorded history, the Anglo-Zanzibar War, starts at 9:00 in the morning, and lasts for 45 minutes of shelling. Britain establishes a Protectorate over the Ashanti people concluding the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War. September 2 – Clarkson University holds its first classes, with 17 students attending in Potsdam, New York. September 15 – The Crash at Crush train wreck stunt is held in Texas. September 22 – Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest-reigning monarch in British history up to this time. September 28 – Pathé Frères, a French film company and one of the oldest film companies, is founded by the brothers Charles Pathé, Théophile Pathé, Émile Pathé and Jacques Pathé. September 30 Italy and France sign a treaty whereby Italy virtually recognizes Tunisia as a French dependency.Iiams, Thomas M. (1962). Dreyfus, Diplomatists and the Dual Alliance: Gabriel Hanotaux at the Quai D'Orsay (1894–1898), Geneva/Paris: Librairie Droz/Librairie Minard, p. 115 Khodynka Tragedy: a crowd crush at Khodynka Field in Moscow kills at least 1,200 of those marking the coronation year of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia.
july–september july 9 – william jennings bryan delivers his cross of gold speech at the democratic national convention which nominates him for president of the united states july 11 – wilfrid laurier becomes canada's seventh prime minister and the first french-speaker to hold that office july 21 – in washington dc in response to a "call to confer" issued by josephine st pierre ruffin to all women of color the national association of colored women's clubs is organized july 26 – the international socialist workers and trade union congress opens in london july 27 – a causeway is opened between the islands of saaremaa and muhu in estonia july 30 – atlantic city rail crash shortly after 630 pm at a crossing just west of atlantic city new jersey two trains collide crushing five loaded passenger coaches killing 50 and seriously injuring approximately sixty august – the 1896 eastern north america heat wave kills 1500 people from chicago illinois to boston massachusetts august 1 – the park seung-jik shop predecessor of south korean conglomerate doosan group is founded in joseon (the kingdom of korea) august 14 – the uganda railway act 1896 is approved in the united kingdom for construction of a railway in africa from mombasa to lake victoriathe law journal reports for the year 1896 (stevens and sons ltd 1896) volume 65 p247 august 16 – skookum jim mason george carmack and dawson charlie discover gold in the klondike yukon august 17 – bridget driscoll is run over by a benz car on the grounds of the crystal palace london the world's first motoring fatality august 23 – the cry of pugad lawin initiates the philippine revolution august 27 the shortest war in recorded history the anglo-zanzibar war starts at 900 in the morning and lasts for 45 minutes of shelling britain establishes a protectorate over the ashanti people concluding the fourth anglo-ashanti war september 2 – clarkson university holds its first classes with 17 students attending in potsdam new york september 15 – the crash at crush train wreck stunt is held in texas september 22 – queen victoria surpasses her grandfather king george iii as the longest-reigning monarch in british history up to this time september 28 – pathé frères a french film company and one of the oldest film companies is founded by the brothers charles pathé théophile pathé émile pathé and jacques pathé september 30 italy and france sign a treaty whereby italy virtually recognizes tunisia as a french dependencyiiams thomas m (1962) dreyfus diplomatists and the dual alliance gabriel hanotaux at the quai d'orsay (1894–1898) geneva/paris librairie droz/librairie minard p 115 khodynka tragedy a crowd crush at khodynka field in moscow kills at least 1200 of those marking the coronation year of emperor nicholas ii of russia