Famous Birthdays
- Freddie Martin, West Indian cricket batsman, (9 Tests, 1 x 100; Jamaica), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1967)
- Páll Ísólfsson, Icelandic organist and composer, born in Stokkseyri, Iceland (d. 1974)
- Velvalee Dickinson, American spy, convicted of espionage against the United States on behalf of Japan during World War II, born in Sacramento, California (d. 1980)
Famous Weddings
Booker T. Washington
Education pioneer Booker T. Washington (37) weds Margaret James Murray
Died in 1893 1893 Highlights
About October 12, 1893
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 130 years, 6 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra
