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   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   Edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1893 maxime Dumoulin, composer   

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

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

Mar 03   Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64   

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   In the year 1893 edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator   

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   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   On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 31   In the year 1893 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 in the year 1893.   

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

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

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 in the year 1893.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1893 death of john Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (b. 1805)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Fanny Kemble, British actress and author (b. 1809) died in the year 1893.   

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