Page 3: Historical Events In 1893

Feb 26   2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history joseph Messner, composer   

Feb 28   Ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" in the year 1893.   

Feb 28   The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer in the year 1893.   

Mar 01   Diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the US rank of ambassador on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1893 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

Mar 02   In the year 1893 maxime Dumoulin, composer   

Mar 02   The first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

Mar 03   In the year 1893 columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized   

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture   

Mar 04   Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term) in the year 1893.   

Mar 05   Emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization in the year 1893.   

Mar 05   Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1893 kathleen Smoothy, housewife (last link to Siege of SIdney Street)   

Mar 09   In the year 1893 congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs   

Mar 09   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history ivory Coast becomes a French colony   

Mar 10   New Mexico State University cancels its first graduation ceremony, its only graduate Sam Steele was robbed &killed the night before in the year 1893.   

Mar 16   On this day in history isobel Elsom, actress (My Fair Lady, Love From a Stranger)   

Mar 18   On this day in history wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth)   

Mar 19   Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 27   Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator in the year 1893.   

Mar 30   Thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lillian Leitzel, German acrobat and strongwoman (d. 1931)   

Jan 03   Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles) was born in the year 1893.   

Jan 04   In the year 1893 birth of manuel Palau Boix, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1893 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   In the year 1893 birth of zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown)   

Jan 05   In the year 1893 birth of paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952)   

Jan 10   Albert Jacka, Australian soldier, first Australian World War I Victoria Cross winner (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   John Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1893 death of fanny Kemble, British actress and author (b. 1809)   

Jan 16   Johan Philip Koelman, painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1893 julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68