What Happened In December 1893 In History

Historical Events for December, 1893

• 4th » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is Shangani Patrol e.g ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Northern Ndebele people named Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.
• 20th » The end of one of the most dramatic Test Matches of all time. In the first to involve six days of play, England became the first team to win one after following on at Sydney.
• 23rd » The opera 'Hansel and Gretel (opera) or Hansel and Gretel' by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1893

• 1st » Henry J. Cadbury, American biblical scholar and Quaker (d. 1974)
• 2nd » Leo Ornstein, Russian-American pianist and composer (d. 2002)
• 3rd » Edmond Decottignies, French weightlifter (d. 1963)
• 4th » Herbert Read, English poet and critic (d. 1968)
• 6th » Homer N. Wallin, American admiral (d. 1984)
• 12th » Edward G. Robinson, Romanian-American actor and singer (d. 1973)
• 17th » Erwin Piscator, German director and producer (d. 1966)
• 20th » Piero Campelli, Italian footballer (d. 1946)
• 24th » Ruth Chatterton, American actress and singer (d. 1961)
• 24th » Harry Warren, American pianist and composer (d. 1981)

Famous Deaths for December 1893

• 4th » John Tyndall, Irish-English physicist and chemist (b. 1820)
• 13th » Georg August Rudolph, German politician, 3rd Mayor of Marburg (b. 1816)
• 20th » George C. Magoun, American businessman (b. 1840)

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