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) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1893 edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

Feb 28   On this day in history edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1893 maxime Dumoulin, composer   

Mar 02   The first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features in the year 1893.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Isobel Elsom, actress (My Fair Lady, Love From a Stranger) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth)   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1893 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   Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy) in the year 1893.   

Mar 27   In the year 1893 dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator   

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) in the year 1893.   

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Jan 02   Lillian Leitzel, German acrobat and strongwoman (d. 1931) was born in the year 1893.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1893.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of john Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (b. 1805)   

Jan 07   Jožef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835) died on this day in history.   

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   Fanny Kemble, British actress and author (b. 1809) died in the year 1893.   

Jan 16   On this day in history johan Philip Koelman, painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 74   

Jan 17   In the year 1893 rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70   

Jan 19   In the year 1893 julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68