Page 10: Historical Events In 1892

Oct 12   In the year 1892 pledge of Allegiance 1st recited in public schools   

Oct 14   Sumner Welles, US undersecretary/diplomat (Good neighbor policy) in the year 1892.   

Oct 15   Ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika) on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Herbert Norman Howells, composer in the year 1892.   

Oct 18   On this day in history 1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

Oct 18   In the year 1892 first commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

Oct 18   Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle) in the year 1892.   

Oct 19   In the year 1892 alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46)   

Oct 23   In the year 1892 mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52   

Oct 24   Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1892), dies at 60 in the year 1892.   

Oct 27   Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Eduard J Dijksterhuis, Dutch mathematician/historian (Fall & Throw) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1892 william M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies   

Oct 31   On this day in history arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.   

Oct 31   Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Alexander Alekhine, Russia, world chess champion (1927-35, 37-46) in the year 1892.   

Nov 02   Alice Brady, NYC, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee, Zenobia) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1892 paul Verlaine visits Netherlands   

Nov 06   John Alcock, English pilot (1st non-stop flight across Atlantic Ocean) in the year 1892.   

Nov 08   On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) elected President   

Nov 10   In the year 1892 1st CRU championship game: Osgoode Hall defeats Montreal, 45-5   

Nov 12   Allegheny Athletic Association beats Pittsburgh Athletic Club, 4-0 in football on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history pudge Heffelfinger receives $500, becomes 1st pro football player   

Nov 12   Pudge Heffelfinger receives $500, becomes first pro football player on this day in history.   

Nov 14   James Meredith, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1912) on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history max Deutsch, composer   

Nov 20   James B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist (insulin) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1892 battle of Lomani Congo: Belgian unit beats Arabs, 1000-3000 killed   

Nov 24   On this day in history isidor Achron, composer   

Nov 26   Joe Guyon, NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc) in the year 1892.   

Nov 27   Pedro Salinas, writer on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Thomas Wood, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered   

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Jan 01   Artur Rodzinski, Spalato, Dalmatia, Poland, conductor/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of manuel Roxas y Acuna, 1st president Philippines   

Jan 01   In the year 1892 birth of miklos Radnai, composer   

Jan 02   Lura Anson, Nebraska, entertainer was born in the year 1892.   

Jan 02   Seiichiro Kashio, Japanese tennis player (d. 1962) was born in the year 1892.   

Jan 03   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings) was born in the year 1892.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of francesca Bertini, Florence Italy, actress (Odette, Assunta Spina)   

Jan 06   Ludwig Berger, writer was born in the year 1892.   

Jan 01   In the year 1892 death of roswell B. Mason, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1805)   

Jan 02   George B Airy, English astronomer/writer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Tewfik Pasja, viceroy of Egypt, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1892 john Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67   

Jan 10   Heinrich Ludwig Egmont Dorn, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1892 charles Albert White, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 14   In the year 1892 death of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, British prince (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   In the year 1892 imakita Kosen, Zen teacher/abbot of Engagkuji monastery, dies