Historical Events In 1892

Oct 12   Pledge of Allegiance 1st recited in public schools in the year 1892.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 18   In the year 1892 leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)  

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

Oct 23   Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira  

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

Oct 29   William M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies in the year 1892.  

Oct 31   In the year 1892 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   In the year 1892 alexander Alekhine, Russia, world chess champion (1927-35, 37-46)  

Nov 02   On this day in history alice Brady, NYC, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee, Zenobia)  

Nov 02   In the year 1892 paul Verlaine visits Netherlands  

Nov 06   On this day in history john Alcock, English pilot (1st non-stop flight across Atlantic Ocean)  

Nov 08   Grover Cleveland (D) elected President in the year 1892.  

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

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 in the year 1892.  

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

Nov 17   In the year 1892 max Deutsch, composer  

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

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

Nov 24   Isidor Achron, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 26   On this day in history joe Guyon, NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc)  

Nov 27   In the year 1892 pedro Salinas, writer  

Nov 28   Thomas Wood, composer in the year 1892.  

Dec 01   Joseph Lippens, Belgian lieutenant in Congo, murdered on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next Page »

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

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

Jan 01   Miklos Radnai, composer was born in the year 1892.  

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

Jan 02   Seiichiro Kashio, Japanese tennis player (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Francesca Bertini, Florence Italy, actress (Odette, Assunta Spina) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1892 birth of ludwig Berger, writer  

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   Tewfik Pasja, viceroy of Egypt, dies at 39 in the year 1892.  

Jan 08   John Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1892 heinrich Ludwig Egmont Dorn, composer, dies at 91  

Jan 13   Charles Albert White, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, British prince (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Imakita Kosen, Zen teacher/abbot of Engagkuji monastery, dies in the year 1892.