Page 3: Historical Events In 1893

Feb 26   2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan in the year 1893.   

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   Ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1893 diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the US rank of ambassador   

Mar 01   In the year 1893 theo Frenkel, actor (Footlights, Hague's Comedy)   

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

Mar 02   Maxime Dumoulin, composer in the year 1893.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1893 beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

Mar 03   In the year 1893 columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized   

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture   

Mar 04   On this day in history francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe   

Mar 04   On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1893 hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1893 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 in the year 1893.   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1893 isobel Elsom, actress (My Fair Lady, Love From a Stranger)   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69   

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

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

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

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   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   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 in the year 1893.   

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

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   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   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   Benjamin F Butler, US gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly), dies at 74 in the year 1893.   

Jan 15   In the year 1893 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.