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

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

Feb 28   Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1893 the birth of Ben Hecht, American writer   

Mar 01   In the year 1893 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   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   On this day in history beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term) in the year 1893.   

Mar 05   On this day in history emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Ivory Coast becomes a French colony on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1893.   

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   In the year 1893 palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy)   

Mar 27   Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator in the year 1893.   

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 in the year 1893.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of yone Minagawa, Japanese, became worlds Oldest living person January 29, 2007. (d. Aug. 13, 2007)   

Jan 05   In the year 1893 birth of friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik)   

Jan 05   In the year 1893 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1893.   

Jan 07   Jožef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835) died in the year 1893.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1893 benjamin F Butler, US gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly), dies at 74   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1893 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