Page 8: Historical Events In 1892

Aug 02   Jack Warner, US movie studio head (Warner Bros)   

Aug 03   Oscar van Hemel, composer   

Aug 04   Johanna Bordewijk-Roepman, composer   

Aug 04   Queen Wilhelmina and Emma open Merwede Canal between Amsterdam-Rhine   

Aug 04   Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden and axe murderess arrested in Fall River, Mass   

Aug 06   Hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw)   

Aug 09   Charles Delaney, NYC, actor (Air Police, Lonesome Trail)   

Aug 09   Matthias de Vries, linguistic (spelling), dies   

Aug 11   Hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound).   

Aug 11   Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet is born   

Aug 13   Baltimore Afro-American forms   

Aug 13   US black newspaper "Afro-American" begins publishing from Baltimore.   

Aug 14   Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, composer   

Aug 15   4th and last British government of Gladstone forms.   

Aug 15   Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer.   

Aug 16   Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

Aug 17   Mae West, American actress is born.   

Aug 17   Russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance.   

Aug 19   Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer, dies at 62   

Aug 21   Charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear)   

Aug 22   Percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey and England all-rounder).   

Aug 27   NYC Metropolitan Opera House catches fire   

Aug 27   The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City is heavily damaged by fire   

Aug 31   Claire DuBrey, Bonner's Ferry ID, actress (Lightnin' in the Forest).   

Sep 02   Felix Wolfes, composer.   

Sep 04   Darius Milhaud, Aix-en-Provence France, composer (Maximilien)   

Sep 04   Darius Milhaud, French composer and pianist is born   

Sep 05   Joseph Szigeti, Budapest Hungary, violinist (Violinist Notebook 1933).   

Sep 06   Edward Appleton, English physicist is born   

Sep 06   Edward V Appleton, English physicist (Appleton-layer)   

Sep 07   James Corbett KOs John Sullivan in 21 for heavyweight boxing title.   

Sep 07   James J Corbett kayos John L Sullivan in round 21 at New Orleans   

Sep 07   John G Whittier, US poet/secretary Anti-Slavery Society, dies   

Sep 08   1st appearance of "Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion)   

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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,