What Happened In August 1893 In History

Historical Events for August, 1893

• 14th » France becomes the first country to introduce vehicle registration plate e.g motor vehicle registration.
• 15th » Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate after a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Olubadan named Baale of Ibadan with the British acting Governor of Lagos Colony called Lagos, George C. Denton.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1893

• 1st » Alexander of Greece (d. 1920)
• 4th » Fritz Gause, German historian and curator (d. 1973)
• 6th » Wright Patman, American politician (d. 1976)
• 14th » Francis Dvornik, Czech priest and academic (d. 1975)
• 15th » Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and academic (d. 1950)
• 17th » Mae West, American actress, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1980)
• 18th » Burleigh Grimes, American baseball player and manager (d. 1985)
• 18th » Ernest MacMillan, Canadian conductor and composer (d. 1973)
• 22nd » Wilfred Kitching, English 7th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1977)
• 22nd » Dorothy Parker, American poet and author (d. 1967)
• 24th » Haim Ernst Wertheimer, German-Israeli biochemist and academic (d. 1978)
• 25th » Henry Trendley Dean, American dentist (d. 1962)
• 31st » Lily Laskine, French harp player (d. 1988)

Famous Deaths for August 1893

• 6th » Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel, Swiss politician (b. 1811)
• 7th » Alfredo Catalani, Italian composer (b. 1854)
• 16th » Jean-Martin Charcot, French neurologist and academic (b. 1825)
• 20th » Alexander Wassilko von Serecki, Austrian politician (b. 1827)

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