Historical Events In 1893

Feb 26   In the year 1893 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] in the year 1893.  

Feb 27   Joseph Messner, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page) in the year 1893.  

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   Theo Frenkel, actor (Footlights, Hague's Comedy) in the year 1893.  

Mar 02   1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history maxime Dumoulin, composer  

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1893 hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64  

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1893 edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator  

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

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   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   On this day in history karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69  

Mar 21   On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet  

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

Mar 26   Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 30   Thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31   Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) in the year 1893.  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1893 birth of albert Jacka, Australian soldier, first Australian World War I Victoria Cross winner (d. 1932)  

Jan 02   John Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of jožef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835)  

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

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