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) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Ina Claire, [Fagan], Washington DC, actress (Ninotchika) in the year 1892.  

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

Oct 18   Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle) in the year 1892.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 24   In the year 1892 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   On this day in history graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira  

Oct 28   In the year 1892 eduard J Dijksterhuis, Dutch mathematician/historian (Fall & Throw)  

Oct 29   William M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Paul Verlaine visits Netherlands on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1892.  

Nov 12   Pudge Heffelfinger receives $500, becomes 1st pro football player in the year 1892.  

Nov 12   In the year 1892 pudge Heffelfinger receives $500, becomes first pro football player  

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   On this day in history james B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist (insulin)  

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

Nov 24   In the year 1892 isidor Achron, composer  

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

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.  

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Jan 01   Artur Rodzinski, Spalato, Dalmatia, Poland, conductor/composer was born in the year 1892.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of miklos Radnai, composer  

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   On this day in history birth of john Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings)  

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

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

Jan 01   Roswell B. Mason, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1805) died in the year 1892.  

Jan 02   George B Airy, English astronomer/writer, dies at 90 in the year 1892.  

Jan 07   In the year 1892 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   On this day in history death of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, British prince (b. 1864)  

Jan 16   Imakita Kosen, Zen teacher/abbot of Engagkuji monastery, dies on this day in history.