Timelines for year 1893

Louella Parsons

Louella Parsons


She falsified her year of birth to 1893. But that would have been impossible, as her father died in 1890!

Van Johnson

Van Johnson


His mother, Loretta Neumann Johnson, was born February 5, 1893. She died January 1978 in Palo Alto, CA.

His mother was born in 1893.

Walt Disney

Walt Disney


His father, Elias Disney, was a professional carpenter by trade who, among other things, worked on the construction of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, the prototype for all World's Fairs to follow. When Walt and his brother Roy O. Disney were boys, their father would tell them of the many wonders of the Fair, such as the first ferris wheel, thus inspiring the dreams that would make them both successful as adults.

His father, Elias Disney, was a professional carpenter by trade who, among other things, worked on the construction of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, the prototype for all World's Fairs to follow. When Walt and his brother Roy O. Disney were boys, their father would tell them of the many wonders of the Fair, such as the first ferris wheel, thus inspiring the dreams that would make them both successful as adults.

John Larkin

John Larkin


Met his future wife, writer Eunice Chapin (1893-1978), when she was the editor of a publication he contributed to.

McLean Stevenson

McLean Stevenson


Grandfather was Vice-President Adlai E. Stevenson, who served under President Grover Cleveland from 1893 to 1897.

Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland


Daughter Esther was the first (and, to date, the only) child to be born inside the White House (1893).

Bob Burns

Bob Burns


His birth year is sometimes cited as 1893 or 1896; 1890 is correct. His birthplace sometimes given as Greenwood, Arkansas.

Olive Thomas

Olive Thomas


Only daughter in a family of three. Her brothers were Michael James (born February 1893) and William L.(born May 1898).

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey


Her wedding to Tommy Mottola was modeled after the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Her excuse for using the royal wedding as basis for her own was that she never really had much interest in weddings as a girl, and she wanted to know what such a gala affair should be like. Even the tiara she wore, a family heirloom, was redesigned to look like Princess Diana's. Her wedding dress was an ivory-silk duchess satin gown designed by Vera Wang, with a 8.25 m train and matching satin pumps. The whole affair cost almost $US0.5M, not including the 1893 sixpence Mariah put in one of her shoes for luck.

Her wedding to Tommy Mottola was modeled after the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Her excuse for using the royal wedding as basis for her own was that she never really had much interest in weddings as a girl, and she wanted to know what such a gala affair should be like. Even the tiara she wore, a family heirloom, was redesigned to look like Princess Diana's. Her wedding dress was an ivory-silk duchess satin gown designed by Vera Wang, with a 8.25 m (27') train and matching satin pumps. The whole affair cost almost $US0.5M, not including the 1893 sixpence Mariah put in one of her shoes for luck.

James Blish

James Blish


His parents were Asa Rhodes Blish, an advertising manager (1893-1948), and Dorothea Schneewind, a pianist (1894-1982).

Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi


Italian composer. His world recognition is due mainly to his Opera work. Among these, the best known are: Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, La forza del Destino, 'Don Carlos' Aida, Otello and Falstaff, his last work in 1893.

Edmund Goulding

Edmund Goulding


His wife, Marjorie Violet Moss, was born in 1893 in London. She was part of a vaudeville dance act during her younger years.

Adlai Stevenson

Adlai Stevenson


Grandson of U.S. Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson, who served from 1893-1897.

Elinor Glyn

Elinor Glyn


Two daughters: Margot (June 1893) and Juliet (15 December 1898).

Mildred J. Hill

Mildred J. Hill


Happy Birthday to You, which she wrote with her sister, Patty S. Hill, was intended as a classroom greeting. It was first published in 1893 as "Good Morning To All." The lyrics were amended in 1924 to include a stanza beginning "Happy Birthday to You.".

Patty S. Hill

Patty S. Hill


Happy Birthday to You, which she wrote with her sister, Mildred J. Hill, was intended as a classroom greeting. It was first published in 1893 as "Good Morning To All." The lyrics were amended in 1924 to include a stanza beginning "Happy Birthday to You.".

Champ Clark

Champ Clark


U.S. Representative from Missouri (1893-1895, 1897-1921).