1893 in History

1893

Claire Lee Chennault, American general and pilot (died 1958)

Claire Lee Chennault, American general and pilot (died 1958)

1893

Leslie Hore-Belisha, English politician, Secretary of State for War (died 1957)

Leslie Hore-Belisha, English politician, Secretary of State for War (died 1957)

1893

Douglas Hawkes, English-Greek racing driver and engineer (died 1974)

Douglas Hawkes, English-Greek racing driver and engineer (died 1974)

1893

Larry Shields, American clarinet player (died 1953)

Larry Shields, American clarinet player (died 1953)

1893

Alexander Korda, Hungarian-English director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1956)

Alexander Korda, Hungarian-English director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1956)

1893

Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian-American physiologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986)

Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian-American physiologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986)

1893

Arthur Benjamin, Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1960)

Arthur Benjamin, Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1960)

1893

William March, American soldier and author (died 1954)

William March, American soldier and author (died 1954)

1893

Colin Fraser Barron, Scottish-Canadian sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1958)

Colin Fraser Barron, Scottish-Canadian sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1958)

1893

Hermann Lux, German footballer and manager (died 1962)

Hermann Lux, German footballer and manager (died 1962)

1893

Erna Scheffler, German lawyer and justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (died 1983)

Erna Scheffler, German lawyer and justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (died 1983)

1893

Blind Lemon Jefferson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1929)

Blind Lemon Jefferson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1929)

1893

Harald Cramér, Swedish mathematician and statistician (died 1985)

Harald Cramér, Swedish mathematician and statistician (died 1985)

1893

Hilda Geiringer, Austrian mathematician (died 1973)

Hilda Geiringer, Austrian mathematician (died 1973)

1893

Giannis Skarimpas, Greek author, poet, and playwright (died 1984)

Giannis Skarimpas, Greek author, poet, and playwright (died 1984)

1893

Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (died 1964)

Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (died 1964)