Historical Events In 1893

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

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

Feb 27   Joseph Messner, composer in the year 1893.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1893 edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1893 diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the US rank of ambassador   

Mar 01   Theo Frenkel, actor (Footlights, Hague's Comedy) in the year 1893.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history maxime Dumoulin, composer   

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

Mar 03   Beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author in the year 1893.   

Mar 03   Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1893 congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture   

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

Mar 04   Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1893 hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs   

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

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

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

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

Mar 18   In the year 1893 wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth)   

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

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

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 in the year 1893.   

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   On this day in history clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937)   

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Jan 02   Lillian Leitzel, German acrobat and strongwoman (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Manuel Palau Boix, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Yone Minagawa, Japanese, became worlds Oldest living person January 29, 2007. (d. Aug. 13, 2007) was born in the year 1893.   

Jan 05   Friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik) was born on this day in history.   

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   Albert Jacka, Australian soldier, first Australian World War I Victoria Cross winner (d. 1932) was born in the year 1893.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of john Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (b. 1805)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of jožef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835)   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.