Historical Events In 1893

Feb 26   2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan in the year 1893.   

Feb 26   On this day in history ivor A "I A" Richards, English poet/critic (Meaning of Meaning) [NS]   

Feb 27   Joseph Messner, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page) in the year 1893.   

Feb 28   Edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

Feb 28   The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the US rank of ambassador   

Mar 01   In the year 1893 theo Frenkel, actor (Footlights, Hague's Comedy)   

Mar 02   On this day in history 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

Mar 02   On this day in history maxime Dumoulin, composer   

Mar 02   In the year 1893 the first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

Mar 03   In the year 1893 beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

Mar 03   Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized in the year 1893.   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe   

Mar 04   In the year 1893 grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

Mar 05   In the year 1893 emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization   

Mar 05   Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64 in the year 1893.   

Mar 06   On this day in history kathleen Smoothy, housewife (last link to Siege of SIdney Street)   

Mar 09   Congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1893 edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator   

Mar 10   Ivory Coast becomes a French colony in the year 1893.   

Mar 10   On this day in history new Mexico State University cancels its first graduation ceremony, its only graduate Sam Steele was robbed &killed the night before   

Mar 16   Isobel Elsom, actress (My Fair Lady, Love From a Stranger) in the year 1893.   

Mar 18   Wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1893.   

Mar 21   Geoffrey Dearmer, poet in the year 1893.   

Mar 25   Edward Hart, (Rep-D-NJ)/1st chairman of Com on Un-American Activities on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1893 thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain   

Mar 30   On this day in history thomas F Bayard becomes first US ambassador in Great Britain   

Mar 31   Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) in the year 1893.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1893 birth of lillian Leitzel, German acrobat and strongwoman (d. 1931)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of manuel Palau Boix, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of yone Minagawa, Japanese, became worlds Oldest living person January 29, 2007. (d. Aug. 13, 2007)   

Jan 05   In the year 1893 birth of friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown)   

Jan 05   Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952) was born in the year 1893.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of albert Jacka, Australian soldier, first Australian World War I Victoria Cross winner (d. 1932)   

Jan 02   In the year 1893 death of john Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (b. 1805)   

Jan 07   Jožef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835) died in the year 1893.   

Jan 09   In the year 1893 mohara, Arab ivory/slave trader, dies in battle & is eaten   

Jan 11   In the year 1893 benjamin F Butler, US gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly), dies at 74   

Jan 15   Fanny Kemble, British actress and author (b. 1809) died in the year 1893.   

Jan 16   In the year 1893 johan Philip Koelman, painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 74   

Jan 17   Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 in the year 1893.   

Jan 19   Julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1893.