Page 11: Historical Events In 1893

Nov 23   Jimmy Blanckenberg, cricket pace bowler (took 60 wickets for S Africa)   

Nov 24   Fern Andra, Watseka IL, actress (Eyes of the World).   

Nov 27   Stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer.   

Nov 28   Women vote in a national election for the inaugural time: the New Zealand general election   

Nov 29   Ziqiang Institute, today known as Wuhan University, is founded by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Hubei and Hunan Provinces in late Qing Dynasty of China after his memorial to the throne is approved by the Qing Government   

Nov 30   Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian, dies at 68   

Dec 01   Eduard Franck, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 01   Ernst Toller, writer.   

Dec 02   Julius Bissier, German painter.   

Dec 03   Allan Wilson, British/Rhodesian major, dies in battle   

Dec 03   Ndebeles destroy Rhodesia.   

Dec 05   1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges.   

Dec 06   Lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960).   

Dec 09   George Elvey, composer, dies at 77   

Dec 10   Walter Rein, composer   

Dec 11   11 fishing ships wash up at Wadden Sea, 22 killed   

Dec 12   Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments).   

Dec 12   Edward G. Robinson, American actor is born.   

Dec 13   Curt Jurgens, Munich Germany, actor (Enemy Below, Longest Day).   

Dec 14   Karolina Pawlowa, writer, dies at 86.   

Dec 15   Dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC.   

Dec 16   Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres   

Dec 16   Vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat.   

Dec 17   Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter).   

Dec 17   Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

Dec 17   Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France   

Dec 20   1st state anti-lynching statue approved, in Georgia.   

Dec 20   inaugural state anti-lynching statue approved, in Georgia   

Dec 22   Benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91.   

Dec 23   Ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father)   

Dec 23   Opera "Hansel und Gretel" is produced (Weimar).   

Dec 23   The opera "Hansel und Gretel" is produced (Weimar).   

Dec 24   Carl Brisson, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Murder at the Vanities).   

Dec 24   Henry Ford completes his 1st useful gas motor.   

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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,