Page 3: Historical Events In 1893

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1893 joseph Messner, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1893 ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page)   

Feb 28   In the year 1893 edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

Feb 28   In the year 1893 edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

Feb 28   The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer in the year 1893.   

Mar 01   Diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the US rank of ambassador in the year 1893.   

Mar 01   On this day in history theo Frenkel, actor (Footlights, Hague's Comedy)   

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

Mar 02   Maxime Dumoulin, composer in the year 1893.   

Mar 02   On this day in history the first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

Mar 03   Beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1893 congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture   

Mar 04   On this day in history francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe   

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   Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64 in the year 1893.   

Mar 06   Kathleen Smoothy, housewife (last link to Siege of SIdney Street) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1893 ivory Coast becomes a French colony   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1893 isobel Elsom, actress (My Fair Lady, Love From a Stranger)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Geoffrey Dearmer, poet in the year 1893.   

Mar 25   On this day in history edward Hart, (Rep-D-NJ)/1st chairman of Com on Un-American Activities   

Mar 26   On this day in history palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy)   

Mar 27   In the year 1893 dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator   

Mar 30   On this day in history thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain   

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

Mar 31   Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles) was born in the year 1893.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of 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) was born in the year 1893.   

Jan 05   Zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown) was born in the year 1893.   

Jan 05   In the year 1893 birth of paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952)   

Jan 10   Albert Jacka, Australian soldier, first Australian World War I Victoria Cross winner (d. 1932) was born in the year 1893.   

Jan 02   John Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (b. 1805) died in the year 1893.   

Jan 07   In the year 1893 death of jožef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835)   

Jan 09   In the year 1893 mohara, Arab ivory/slave trader, dies in battle & is eaten   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history death of fanny Kemble, British actress and author (b. 1809)   

Jan 16   On this day in history johan Philip Koelman, painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 74   

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