Page 5: Historical Events In 1893

Apr 29   Elisaveta Bagrjana, [Beltsheva], Bulgaria, poet on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Edouard Manet, French painter (Olympia), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1893 world Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago   

May 02   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien) [or May 13, 1912] on this day in history.   

May 03   Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1893 josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73   

May 04   In the year 1893 cowboy Bob Pickett invents bulldogging   

May 04   Edgar Dearing, Ceres CA, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Free & Easy) in the year 1893.   

May 04   George Washington Hewitt, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

May 05   Panic of 1893 Great crash on New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

May 05   Panic of 1893: Great crash on New York Stock Exchange in the year 1893.   

May 05   Panic of 1893: Great crash on NY Stock Exchange in the year 1893.   

May 05   On this day in history the worst economic crisis in U.S. history (to that time) happened on this day. Stock prices plummeted, major railroads went into receivership, 15,000 businesses went bankrupt and 15 to 20 percent of the work force was unemployed. Within seven months, over 600 banks had closed. 1900 "The Billboard", a magazine for the music and entertainment industries, began weekly publication after six years as a monthly 1901 The first Catholic mass for night workers was held at the Church of St. Andrew in New York City.   

May 08   Francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913) on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25   

May 10   Imperial Institute in London opens on this day in history.   

May 11   Henri Desgrange establishes 1st bicycle-world record (35.325 km) on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1893 henri Desgrange establishes first bicycle-world record (35.325 km)   

May 14   Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83 in the year 1893.   

May 14   In the year 1893 ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer   

May 15   Michel Gusikoff, composer in the year 1893.   

May 16   Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30) on this day in history.   

May 19   Heavy rain wash "quick clay" into a deep valley, kills 111 (Norway) on this day in history.   

May 19   Heavy rain washes "quick clay" into a deep valley, kills 111 (Norway) in the year 1893.   

May 21   On this day in history arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926)   

May 22   Montréal Athletic Association beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in first Cup Game on this day in history.   

May 22   Montreal Athletic Assn beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in 1st Cup Game in the year 1893.   

May 24   W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)   

May 27   On this day in history audath Yisroel forms at Kattowitz (Katowice) Poland   

May 31   Whitcomb Judson, Chicago, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) in the year 1893.   

Jun 01   On this day in history opera "Falstaff" is produced (Berlin)   

Jun 03   Assen Karastoyanov, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history armand Calinescu, premier of Romania   

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Jan 02   Lillian Leitzel, German acrobat and strongwoman (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles)   

Jan 04   In the year 1893 birth of manuel Palau Boix, composer   

Jan 04   Yone Minagawa, Japanese, became worlds Oldest living person January 29, 2007. (d. Aug. 13, 2007) was born in the year 1893.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.