Page 10: Historical Events In 1892

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

Oct 14   On this day in history sumner Welles, US undersecretary/diplomat (Good neighbor policy)   

Oct 15   On this day in history ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika)   

Oct 17   On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer   

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

Oct 18   In the year 1892 first commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

Oct 18   Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 27   Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira in the year 1892.   

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

Oct 29   In the year 1892 william M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies   

Oct 31   Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in the year 1892.   

Oct 31   Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) in the year 1892.   

Nov 01   In the year 1892 alexander Alekhine, Russia, world chess champion (1927-35, 37-46)   

Nov 02   Alice Brady, NYC, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee, Zenobia) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history paul Verlaine visits Netherlands   

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

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   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 in the year 1892.   

Nov 12   On this day in history pudge Heffelfinger receives $500, becomes first pro football player   

Nov 14   In the year 1892 james Meredith, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1912)   

Nov 17   Max Deutsch, composer in the year 1892.   

Nov 20   James B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist (insulin) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history battle of Lomani Congo: Belgian unit beats Arabs, 1000-3000 killed   

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

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

Nov 27   On this day in history pedro Salinas, writer   

Nov 28   Thomas Wood, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1892.   

Jan 01   Manuel Roxas y Acuna, 1st president Philippines was born in the year 1892.   

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

Jan 02   Lura Anson, Nebraska, entertainer was born in the year 1892.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of seiichiro Kashio, Japanese tennis player (d. 1962)   

Jan 03   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ludwig Berger, writer   

Jan 01   In the year 1892 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   In the year 1892 john Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1892 charles Albert White, composer, dies at 62   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1892 imakita Kosen, Zen teacher/abbot of Engagkuji monastery, dies