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   On this day in history joseph Messner, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

Mar 02   Maxime Dumoulin, composer in the year 1893.   

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

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

Mar 03   Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized in the year 1893.   

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

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

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   On this day in history ivory Coast becomes a French colony   

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   Isobel Elsom, actress (My Fair Lady, Love From a Stranger) in the year 1893.   

Mar 18   Wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1893 karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69   

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   Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator in the year 1893.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Manuel Palau Boix, composer was born in the year 1893.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Fanny Kemble, British actress and author (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

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   Julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.