Births on April 16

John Norton (athlete)

Born on April 16, 1893

John Norton, American hurdler (d. 1979)

John Kelley Norton (April 16, 1893 – December 28, 1979) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. He was born in Santa Clara, California and died in New York City. Norton competed for the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal.

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Events on 1893

17 Jan

Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
22 Jul

America the Beautiful
Katharine Lee Bates writes America the Beautiful after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
15 Aug

Lagos Colony
Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate after a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan with the British acting Governor of Lagos, George C. Denton.
28 Oct

Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky)
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathétique, receives its première performance in St. Petersburg, only nine days before the composer's death.
28 Nov

New Zealand general election, 1893
Women's suffrage in New Zealand concludes with the New Zealand general election, 1893.

Births on April 16

John Norton (athlete)

Born on April 16, 1893

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Events on 1893

Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii

America the Beautiful

Lagos Colony

Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky)

New Zealand general election, 1893