Page 2: Historical Events In 1893

Jan 23   Frank Carlson, (Gov/Rep/Sen-R-Ks) in the year 1893.   

Jan 23   Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Spanish poet (Granada), dies at 75 in the year 1893.   

Jan 26   Abner Doubleday, credit with inventing baseball, dies on 74th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Bessie Coleman, 1st black airplane pilot on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1893 james G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62   

Jan 28   Edward Mcdowell's "Hamlet & Ophelia," premieres in Boston on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history elliot Griffis, composer   

Jan 29   In the year 1893 edric Cundell, composer   

Jan 31   On this day in history "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing   

Jan 31   In the year 1893 freya Stark, English explorist/author   

Feb 01   In the year 1893 prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan -56.7 degrees Celsius   

Feb 01   On this day in history prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan: -56.7 degrees Celsius   

Feb 01   Puccini's Opera "Manon Lescaut," premieres in Turin in the year 1893.   

Feb 01   Thomas Edison completes worlds first movie studio (West Orange NJ) in the year 1893.   

Feb 02   1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion) in the year 1893.   

Feb 05   In the year 1893 alfred Naess skates world record 500m (49.4 sec)   

Feb 05   In the year 1893 roman Ingarden, Polish philosopher (Studia philosophica)   

Feb 06   On this day in history muhammad Zafrulla Khan, pres of UN General Assembly (1962-63)   

Feb 09   On this day in history canal builder De Lesseps & others sentenced to prison for fraud   

Feb 09   On this day in history canal builder De Lesseps &others sentenced to prison for fraud   

Feb 10   In the year 1893 jimmy Durante, NYC, long-nosed comedian (and goodnight Mrs Calabash)   

Feb 11   Johan C P Alberts, Dutch literary (Festival) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1893 marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer   

Feb 13   In the year 1893 ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romania, communist/foreign minister (1945-52)   

Feb 13   Ignacio M Altamirano, Mexican author (El Zarco), dies at 58 in the year 1893.   

Feb 14   Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen) in the year 1893.   

Feb 15   Harm H Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/etcher/ceramist on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS] on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor (Peter Pan, Richard III) in the year 1893.   

Feb 20   In the year 1893 russel Crouse, journalist/novelist/playwright (Life with Father)   

Feb 21   On this day in history andres Segovia, Linares Spain, classical guitarist   

Feb 24   The American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history 2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Mich   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lillian Leitzel, German acrobat and strongwoman (d. 1931)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles)   

Jan 04   Manuel Palau Boix, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Yone Minagawa, Japanese, became worlds Oldest living person January 29, 2007. (d. Aug. 13, 2007) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik)   

Jan 05   In the year 1893 birth of zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of albert Jacka, Australian soldier, first Australian World War I Victoria Cross winner (d. 1932)   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of john Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (b. 1805)   

Jan 07   Jožef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Mohara, Arab ivory/slave trader, dies in battle & is eaten on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Benjamin F Butler, US gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly), dies at 74 in the year 1893.   

Jan 15   Fanny Kemble, British actress and author (b. 1809) died in the year 1893.   

Jan 16   Johan Philip Koelman, painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 74 in the year 1893.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1893 julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68