Timeline August 1893

Events in August 1893 4

• 1825 – 1893 Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) Died 16 August 1893, aged 67 French neurologist regarded as a founder of modern neurology, known for his work on hysteria and multiple sclerosis at the Salpetriere hospital. His teaching influenced a young Sigmund Freud.
• 1893 US Championships 1893 Men: Robert Wrenn · Women: Aline Terry
• 1893 The first engine nearly kills him Augsburg, 10 August The prototype fires for the first time and the indicator blows apart in Diesel's face. He survives, spends weeks recovering, and goes straight back to it. Four more years of failed runs, redesigned injection systems and burst cylinder heads follow before the thing works reliably.
• 1893 – 1980 Mae West (1893-1980) Died 22 November 1980, aged 87 American actress, playwright, and screenwriter known for her bawdy humor and sexually forward persona in an era of strict censorship. She was one of the most popular Hollywood stars of the 1930s. Her wit and double entendres influenced generations of comedians.