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   In the year 1893 ivor A "I A" Richards, English poet/critic (Meaning of Meaning) [NS]   

Feb 27   In the year 1893 joseph Messner, composer   

Feb 28   Ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page) on this day in history.   

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" on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

Mar 02   Maxime Dumoulin, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 02   The first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features in the year 1893.   

Mar 03   In the year 1893 beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

Mar 03   In the year 1893 columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized   

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

Mar 04   Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe in the year 1893.   

Mar 04   In the year 1893 grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

Mar 05   In the year 1893 emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization   

Mar 05   Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1893 kathleen Smoothy, housewife (last link to Siege of SIdney Street)   

Mar 09   In the year 1893 congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs   

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

Mar 10   Ivory Coast becomes a French colony in the year 1893.   

Mar 10   On this day in history new Mexico State University cancels its first graduation ceremony, its only graduate Sam Steele was robbed &killed the night before   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1893 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy) in the year 1893.   

Mar 27   On this day in history dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator   

Mar 30   In the year 1893 thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain   

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   In the year 1893 birth of lillian Leitzel, German acrobat and strongwoman (d. 1931)   

Jan 03   Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1893 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown)   

Jan 05   Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1893 rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70   

Jan 19   On this day in history julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68