Historical Events In 1893

Jan 01   In this year, Japan formally adopts the Gregorian calendar   

Jan 02   1st US commemoratives and 1st US stamp to picture a woman issued.   

Jan 02   The inaugural US commemoratives and 1st US stamp to picture a woman issued   

Jan 03   Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles)   

Jan 04   Manuel Palau Boix, composer.   

Jan 04   US pres Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy   

Jan 04   US President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy.   

Jan 05   Friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik).   

Jan 06   Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast.   

Jan 07   Hermann Sudermanns "Heimat," premieres in Berlin   

Jan 09   Mohara, Arab ivory/slave trader, dies in battle and is eaten.   

Jan 10   Richard Drigo's ballet "Magic Flute" premieres, St Petersburg.   

Jan 11   Benjamin F Butler, US gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly), dies at 74   

Jan 11   Jaap Eden skates world record 1500m (2:35)   

Jan 12   Hermann Goering, German Nazi leader is born   

Jan 12   Hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany).   

Jan 13   British Independent Labor Party forms (Keir Hardie as its leader)   

Jan 13   Clarke Ashton Smith, US, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds, Genius Loci).   

Jan 15   D Ivor D Novello, British composer/writer (Truth Game)   

Jan 16   Johan Philip Koelman, painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 74.   

Jan 17   -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record).   

Jan 17   -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record).   

Jan 17   Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen.   

Jan 17   Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii is recorded as becoming a republic.   

Jan 17   Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was deposed in a bloodless revolution and a provisional government established, with annexation by the United States as its aim.   

Jan 17   Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70   

Jan 17   Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70.   

Jan 18   John Lawrence Seymour, composer   

Jan 19   Henrik Ibsen's play The Master Builder premieres in Berlin   

Jan 19   Julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 20   Kaj Birket-Smith, Danish etnologist/anthropologist (Eskimos)   

Jan 21   The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, was formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate which is now Botswana.   

Jan 22   Conrad Veidt, Potsdam Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Calgary).   

Jan 22   Vincenz Lachner, composer, dies at 81.   

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Jan 02   Lillian leitzel: German acrobat and strongwoman    

Jan 03   Pierre drieu la rochelle: French novelist/essayist (gilles)   

Jan 04   Manuel palau boix: Composer   

Jan 04   Yone minagawa: Japanese, became worlds oldest living person january 29, 2007. (d. aug. 13, 2007)   

Jan 05   Friedrich blume: German musicologist (das rassenproblem in der musik)   

Jan 05   Zoltán böszörmény: Hungarian nazi politician (d. unknown)   

Jan 05   Paramahansa yogananda: Indian guru   

Jan 10   Albert jacka: Australian soldier, first australian world war i victoria cross winner    

Jan 02   John obadiah westwood: British entomologist (b. 1805)   

Jan 07   Jožef stefan: Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835)   

Jan 09   Mohara: Arab ivory/slave trader,   

Jan 11   Benjamin f butler: Us gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly),    

Jan 15   Fanny kemble: British actress and author (b. 1809)   

Jan 16   Johan philip koelman: Painter/sculptor/architect,   

Jan 17   Rutherford b hayes: 19th us pres (1877-81),   

Jan 19   Julius eichberg: Composer,