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   In the year 1893 joseph Messner, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page)   

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

Feb 28   Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the US rank of ambassador   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   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   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   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian muralist/decorator on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history isobel Elsom, actress (My Fair Lady, Love From a Stranger)   

Mar 18   Wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth) in the year 1893.   

Mar 19   Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   Thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain in the year 1893.   

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

Jan 05   Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952) was born in the year 1893.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of jožef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835)   

Jan 09   Mohara, Arab ivory/slave trader, dies in battle & is eaten on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Benjamin F Butler, US gen/pres candidate (anti-monopoly), dies at 74 in the year 1893.   

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

Jan 16   Johan Philip Koelman, painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68