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1892Oct, 28

Dink Johnson

Dink Johnson, American pianist, drummer, and clarinet player (d. 1954)
Ollie "Dink" Johnson (October 28, 1892 – November 29, 1954) was a Dixieland jazz pianist, clarinetist, and drummer.

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Events on 1892

  • 7Jun

    Plessy v. Ferguson

    Homer Plessy is arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the "whites-only" car of a train; he lost the resulting court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.
  • 6Jul

    Homestead Strike

    Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded.
  • 7Jul

    Philippine Revolution

    The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
  • 8Jul

    Great Fire of 1892

    St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
  • 9Aug

    Telegraphy

    Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.