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   In the year 1893 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   Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" in the year 1893.  

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of Ben Hecht, American writer  

Mar 01   Diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the US rank of ambassador in the year 1893.  

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   On this day in history the first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features  

Mar 03   Beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author in the year 1893.  

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

Mar 05   Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64 in the year 1893.  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs  

Mar 09   On this day in history edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator  

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

Mar 10   New Mexico State University cancels its first graduation ceremony, its only graduate Sam Steele was robbed &killed the night before in the year 1893.  

Mar 16   Isobel Elsom, actress (My Fair Lady, Love From a Stranger) in the year 1893.  

Mar 18   In the year 1893 wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth)  

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

Mar 21   Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1893.  

Mar 27   Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain  

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

Mar 31   Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on this day in history.  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik)  

Jan 05   Zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   Johan Philip Koelman, painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 74 in the year 1893.  

Jan 17   On this day in history rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70  

Jan 19   Julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.