  ==events== * thomas edison builds "america's first movie studio", the black maria * blacksmith scene is made and presented by thomas edison *first major public movie show, world's columbian exposition ==films released in 1893== *blacksmith scene, directed by william k. l. dickson *the barber shop, directed by william k. l. dickson ==births== * february 10 jimmy durante, american actor and singer (died 1980) * april 3 - leslie howard, british actor (died 1943) * april 12 - robert harron, american actor (died 1920) * april 20 - harold lloyd, actor (died 1971) * may 26 - norma talmadge, american actress (died 1957) * august 17 - mae west, american actress (died 1980) * september 16 - alexander korda, hungarian film director, the founder of london films. (died 1956) * september 26 â gladys brockwell, american actress (died 1929) * october 14 - lillian gish, american actress (died 1993) * december 7 - fay bainter, academy awardâwinning american actress (died 1968) * december 12 - edward g. robinson, romanian-born, american-actor (died 1973) * december 24 - ruth chatterton, american actress (died 1961) ==external links==  * 1893 at the internet movie database 
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