Births on October 2

Leroy Shield

Born on October 2, 1893

Leroy Shield, American composer and conductor (d. 1962)

Leroy Bernard Shield (October 2, 1893 – January 9, 1962) was an American film score and radio composer. He is best known for the themes and incidental music he wrote for the classic Hal Roach comedy short films of the 1920s–30s, including the Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy series.

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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 October 2

Leroy Shield

Born on October 2, 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