Page 9: Historical Events In 1893

Sep 17   Abel J Herzberg, Russ/Dutch writer (Persecution of Jews)   

Sep 18   Arthur Benjamin, Sydney Australia, composer (Jamaican Rumba).   

Sep 19   New Zealand grants women the vote.   

Sep 19   NZ is 1st country to grant all its women the right to vote.   

Sep 20   Hans H B Scharoun, German architect (Berlin Philharmonic).   

Sep 21   Frank Duryea drives 1st US made gas propelled vehicle (car)   

Sep 21   Frank Duryea drives inaugural US made gas propelled vehicle (car)   

Sep 21   Moses Pergament, composer.   

Sep 22   1st auto built in US (by Duryea brothers) runs in Springfield   

Sep 24   Julia Faye, Richmond VA, actress (10 Commandments, Samson and Delilah).   

Sep 26   Milos Crnjanski, Serbian poet (Seobe).   

Sep 27   Joannes DM Cornelissen, Dutch historian (Hooft and Tacitus)   

Sep 28   Marie V Felix, prince of Luxemburg/Bourbon-Parma   

Sep 29   Fabien Sevitzky, Vishny Volotchok Russia, conductor (Phila Orch).   

Oct 01   3rd worst hurricane in US history results in the deaths of 1800 (Mississippi).   

Oct 01   Faith Baldwin, New Rochelle NY, author/novelist (They Who Love).   

Oct 02   Leroy B Shield, US pianist/producer/composer (Laurel and Hardy)   

Oct 03   Frantisek Picha, composer   

Oct 04   Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88   

Oct 06   Nabisco Foods invents Cream of Wheat   

Oct 09   Heinrich George, (Schulz), German actor (Hitlerjunge Quex)   

Oct 10   August Balthazar, Belgian politician.   

Oct 12   Pall Isolfsson, composer.   

Oct 13   Vigilant (US) beats Valkyrie II (Engld) in 9th America's Cup   

Oct 14   Conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist, dies at 84   

Oct 14   George Edwardes "Gaiety Girl" premieres in London   

Oct 15   Charles II, King of Romania (1930-40).   

Oct 16   Carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75   

Oct 17   Jean Binet, composer   

Oct 18   Charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75.   

Oct 18   Roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show).   

Oct 20   Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert)   

Oct 23   C Dazey's "In Old Kentucky" premieres in NYC (27 seasons).   

Oct 23   Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Peau d'Ane)   

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Jan 02   Lillian leitzel: German acrobat and strongwoman   

Jan 03   Pierre drieu la rochelle: French novelist/essayist (gilles)   

Jan 04   Manuel palau boix: Composer   

Jan 04   Yone minagawa: Japanese, became worlds oldest living person january 29, 2007. (d. aug. 13, 2007)   

Jan 05   Friedrich blume: German musicologist (das rassenproblem in der musik)   

Jan 05   Zoltán böszörmény: Hungarian nazi politician (d. unknown)   

Jan 05   Paramahansa yogananda: Indian guru    

Jan 10   Albert jacka: Australian soldier, first australian world war i victoria cross winner    

Jan 02   John obadiah westwood: British entomologist (b. 1805)   

Jan 07   Jožef stefan: Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835)   

Jan 09   Mohara: Arab ivory/slave trader,    

Jan 11   Benjamin f butler: Us gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly),    

Jan 15   Fanny kemble: British actress and author (b. 1809)   

Jan 16   Johan philip koelman: Painter/sculptor/architect,   

Jan 17   Rutherford b hayes: 19th us pres (1877-81),   

Jan 19   Julius eichberg: Composer,