Page 3: Historical Events In 1892

Feb 19   Monty Bowden, cricket Capt (England v S Africa 1889), dies at 26   

Feb 20   Hermann Kopp, German chemist (Law of Kopp), dies at 74   

Feb 22   "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James (London)   

Feb 22   "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James Theater (London)   

Feb 22   David Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom).   

Feb 22   Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms   

Feb 23   1st college student govt forms at Bryn Mawr Penn   

Feb 23   inaugural college student government established, Bryn Mawr PA   

Feb 23   Kathleen Harrison, actress (Fast Lady, Big Money, West 11).   

Feb 25   James Barrie's "Walker London," premieres in London.   

Feb 27   William Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons).   

Feb 29   Britain and US sign treaty on seal hunting in Bering Sea.   

Feb 29   Britian and US sign treaty on seal hunting in Bering Sea.   

Mar 01   Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist, dies at 60.   

Mar 01   Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Japan, writer (Rashomon in Kappa)   

Mar 03   1st cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova, Penn.   

Mar 03   Cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova PA   

Mar 03   Edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper)   

Mar 08   Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian party leader/premier (1952-53).   

Mar 09   David Garnett, England, novelist/editor (Lady into Fox)   

Mar 10   Arthur Oscar Honnegger, Le Havre France, composer (King David).   

Mar 10   Otto van Raised, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1884-88), dies at 69.   

Mar 11   1st public basketball game (Springfield, Mass)   

Mar 11   The inaugural public basketball game (Springfield MA).   

Mar 11   Wladyslaw Anders, Polish general (WW I, WW II)   

Mar 13   Alec Rowley, composer.   

Mar 14   Olive Netta Parsons, co-founder (Collet's Bookshop).   

Mar 15   1st escalator patented by inventor Jesse W Reno (NYC)   

Mar 15   Escalator patented by inventor Jesse W Reno (New York NY)   

Mar 15   New York State unveils automatic ballot booth (voting machine).   

Mar 15   The inaugural escalator, the Reno Inclined Elevator, is patented by Jesse W Reno of New York.   

Mar 16   Caesar Vallejo, Peruvian/French poet (Los Heraldos Negros)   

Mar 17   Sayed Darwish, composer.   

Mar 18   Lord Stanley presents silver challenge cup for hockey (Stanley Cup)   

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Jan 01   Artur rodzinski: Spalato, dalmatia, poland, conductor/composer   

Jan 01   Manuel roxas y acuna: 1st president philippines   

Jan 01   Miklos radnai: Composer   

Jan 02   Lura anson: Nebraska, entertainer   

Jan 02   Seiichiro kashio: Japanese tennis player    

Jan 03   John ronald reuel tolkien: S afr, philologist/writer (lord of rings)   

Jan 05   Francesca bertini: Florence italy, actress (odette, assunta spina)   

Jan 06   Ludwig berger: Writer   

Jan 01   Roswell b. mason: Mayor of chicago (b. 1805)   

Jan 02   George b airy: English astronomer/writer,   

Jan 07   Tewfik pasja: Viceroy of egypt,    

Jan 08   John heykamp: Old-catholic archbishop of utrecht,   

Jan 10   Heinrich ludwig egmont dorn: Composer,   

Jan 13   Charles albert white: Composer,    

Jan 14   Prince albert victor: Duke of clarence, british prince (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   Imakita kosen: Zen teacher/abbot of engagkuji monastery,