Historical Events In 1892

Oct 12   On this day in history pledge of Allegiance 1st recited in public schools  

Oct 14   In the year 1892 sumner Welles, US undersecretary/diplomat (Good neighbor policy)  

Oct 15   In the year 1892 ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika)  

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

Oct 18   1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) in the year 1892.  

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

Oct 18   On this day in history leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)  

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

Oct 23   On this day in history mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52  

Oct 24   On this day in history kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter  

Oct 25   Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1892), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 27   In the year 1892 graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira  

Oct 28   On this day in history eduard J Dijksterhuis, Dutch mathematician/historian (Fall & Throw)  

Oct 29   On this day in history 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) in the year 1892.  

Nov 01   Alexander Alekhine, Russia, world chess champion (1927-35, 37-46) on this day in history.  

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   Grover Cleveland (D) elected President in the year 1892.  

Nov 10   On this day in history 1st CRU championship game: Osgoode Hall defeats Montreal, 45-5  

Nov 12   In the year 1892 allegheny Athletic Association beats Pittsburgh Athletic Club, 4-0 in football  

Nov 12   Pudge Heffelfinger receives $500, becomes 1st pro football player on this day in history.  

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

Nov 14   On this day in history james Meredith, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1912)  

Nov 17   In the year 1892 max Deutsch, composer  

Nov 20   James B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist (insulin) in the year 1892.  

Nov 23   Battle of Lomani Congo: Belgian unit beats Arabs, 1000-3000 killed in the year 1892.  

Nov 24   In the year 1892 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   Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of artur Rodzinski, Spalato, Dalmatia, Poland, conductor/composer  

Jan 01   Manuel Roxas y Acuna, 1st president Philippines was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Miklos Radnai, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Lura Anson, Nebraska, entertainer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Francesca Bertini, Florence Italy, actress (Odette, Assunta Spina) was born in the year 1892.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of roswell B. Mason, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1805)  

Jan 02   In the year 1892 george B Airy, English astronomer/writer, dies at 90  

Jan 07   On this day in history tewfik Pasja, viceroy of Egypt, dies at 39  

Jan 08   On this day in history john Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67  

Jan 10   On this day in history heinrich Ludwig Egmont Dorn, composer, dies at 91  

Jan 13   Charles Albert White, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1892.  

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