Historical Events In 1892

Oct 12   On this day in history 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 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) on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52 in the year 1892.  

Oct 24   Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter in the year 1892.  

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

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

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

Oct 29   On this day in history william M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies  

Oct 31   Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.  

Oct 31   On this day in history ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America)  

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

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

Nov 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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) in the year 1892.  

Nov 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history isidor Achron, composer  

Nov 26   Joe Guyon, NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc) on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Pedro Salinas, writer in the year 1892.  

Nov 28   In the year 1892 thomas Wood, composer  

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   In the year 1892 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   In the year 1892 birth of seiichiro Kashio, Japanese tennis player (d. 1962)  

Jan 03   In the year 1892 birth of john Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings)  

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

Jan 06   Ludwig Berger, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Roswell B. Mason, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1892 tewfik Pasja, viceroy of Egypt, dies at 39  

Jan 08   John Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67 in the year 1892.  

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

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

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