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   Ivor A "I A" Richards, English poet/critic (Meaning of Meaning) [NS] on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Joseph Messner, composer in the year 1893.   

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

Feb 28   Edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" in the year 1893.   

Feb 28   Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" in the year 1893.   

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   On this day in history theo Frenkel, actor (Footlights, Hague's Comedy)   

Mar 02   In the year 1893 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

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   On this day in history beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator in the year 1893.   

Mar 10   In the year 1893 ivory Coast becomes a French colony   

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   Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet   

Mar 25   Edward Hart, (Rep-D-NJ)/1st chairman of Com on Un-American Activities on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator   

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   In the year 1893 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   Yone Minagawa, Japanese, became worlds Oldest living person January 29, 2007. (d. Aug. 13, 2007) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik) was born in the year 1893.   

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

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

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

Jan 11   Benjamin F Butler, US gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of fanny Kemble, British actress and author (b. 1809)   

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