Historical Events In 1893

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

Feb 26   Ivor A "I A" Richards, English poet/critic (Meaning of Meaning) [NS] on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Joseph Messner, composer in the year 1893.  

Feb 28   On this day in history ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page)  

Feb 28   Edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" in the year 1893.  

Feb 28   Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" in the year 1893.  

Feb 28   The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the US rank of ambassador  

Mar 01   Theo Frenkel, actor (Footlights, Hague's Comedy) on this day in history.  

Mar 02   1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features in the year 1893.  

Mar 02   Maxime Dumoulin, composer in the year 1893.  

Mar 02   The first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author  

Mar 03   On this day in history columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized  

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture  

Mar 04   Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term) in the year 1893.  

Mar 05   Emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization in the year 1893.  

Mar 05   In the year 1893 hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64  

Mar 06   On this day in history kathleen Smoothy, housewife (last link to Siege of SIdney Street)  

Mar 09   On this day in history congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs  

Mar 09   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator in the year 1893.  

Mar 10   Ivory Coast becomes a French colony on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1893 new Mexico State University cancels its first graduation ceremony, its only graduate Sam Steele was robbed &killed the night before  

Mar 16   Isobel Elsom, actress (My Fair Lady, Love From a Stranger) on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth)  

Mar 19   Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1893.  

Mar 21   In the year 1893 geoffrey Dearmer, poet  

Mar 25   In the year 1893 edward Hart, (Rep-D-NJ)/1st chairman of Com on Un-American Activities  

Mar 26   In the year 1893 palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy)  

Mar 27   Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain in the year 1893.  

Mar 30   Thomas F Bayard becomes first US ambassador in Great Britain on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937)  

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Jan 02   Lillian Leitzel, German acrobat and strongwoman (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1893 birth of pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of manuel Palau Boix, composer  

Jan 04   Yone Minagawa, Japanese, became worlds Oldest living person January 29, 2007. (d. Aug. 13, 2007) was born in the year 1893.  

Jan 05   Friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik) was born in the year 1893.  

Jan 05   Zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952) was born in the year 1893.  

Jan 10   Albert Jacka, Australian soldier, first Australian World War I Victoria Cross winner (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1893.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history benjamin F Butler, US gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly), dies at 74  

Jan 15   In the year 1893 death of fanny Kemble, British actress and author (b. 1809)  

Jan 16   Johan Philip Koelman, painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   Julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1893.