President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical events in 1892
98 historical records
January 18924 historical events
Cuban Revolutionary Party
Participates in a reunion of the emigration representatives, in Cayo Hueso, where the Bases del Partido Revolucionario (Basis of the Cuban Revolutionary Party) is passed. Helps found the Cuban Revolutionary Party to campaign for independence for Cuba
Khedive of Egypt
Succeeds Tewfik as Khedive of Egypt.
Birth of Harold Eugene Hal Roach
Birth of Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr
February 18922 historical events
Controller of Navy Appointment
Fisher becomes Controller of the Navy and Third Naval Lord, with major responsibility for naval material and construction.
Minister of Railways
Appointed Minister of Railways before moving to finance.
March 18924 historical events
Prime Minister of Spain
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 5th term
Cuban Revolutionary Party
The first edition of the Patria newspaper, related to the Cuban Revolutionary Party, is published, funded and directed by Marti
Independence of Cuba
The first edition of the Patria newspaper, related to the Cuban Revolutionary Party, is published, funded and directed by Marti
Patria, El
The first edition of the Patria newspaper, related to the Cuban Revolutionary Party, is published, funded and directed by Marti
April 18923 historical events
Birth of Robert Watson-Watt
Birth of Robert Watson-Watt
Birth of Arthur Travers Harris
Birth of Arthur Travers Harris
Kullervo Premiere
Conducts the first public performance of Kullervo in Helsinki.
May 18923 historical events
Birth of Manfred von Richthofen
Birth of Manfred von Richthofen
Peerage
Created Duke of York
Birth of Josip Broz Tito
Birth of Josip Broz Tito
June 18925 historical events
Election
Appointed Presidential Candidate by the National Convention
National Convention
Appointed Presidential Candidate by the National Convention
National Convention
The Democratic National Convention nominate Cleveland for President
President of United States of America
The Democratic National Convention nominate Cleveland for President
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Councillor
July 18921 historical events
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
August 18928 historical events
Crown Gold Standard
Currency reform adopts the gold-based crown, replacing the older florin standard and defining the new monetary unit through a fixed quantity of gold.
President of Bolivia
Baptista begins his constitutional presidential term.
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 4th term
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
President of United States of America
Nominated by the Socialist Labour Party as Presidential Candidate
Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance.
Minister of Finance
Takes charge of finance, industry and commercial policy.
Franco-Russian Military Convention
Permits Russian and French military representatives to conclude a defensive military convention.
September 18921 historical events
Discovery of Amalthea
Discovers Amalthea, the fifth known moon of Jupiter and the last satellite found visually.
October 18924 historical events
Death of Alfred Tennyson
Death of Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
Legalist Revolution
Joaquin Crespo entered Caracas after the Legalist Revolution and assumed national authority.
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela, 2nd term
President of Argentina
Appointed President of Argentina
December 18923 historical events
Birth of Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Franco
Birth of Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Franco
Prime Minister of Canada
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
Becomes prime minister after Abbott resigns.
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Union Civica Radical Party
Union Civica
Appointed Party Leader of the Union Civica Radical Party
Bruges-la-Morte
Publishes Bruges-la-Morte, strengthening Bruges romantic cultural image.
Independence of Cuba
The first edition of the Patria newspaper, related to the Cuban Revolutionary Party, is published, funded and directed by Marti. Marti is elected delegado (delegate) for the Cuban Revolutionary Party, as he refused to be called president. Helps found the Cuban Revolutionary Party to campaign for independence for Cuba
Independence of Cuba
Participates in a reunion of the emigration representatives, in Cayo Hueso, where the Bases del Partido Revolucionario (Basis of the Cuban Revolutionary Party) is passed
Discovery of Tuberculosis
Develops a method of removing tuberculosis from dairy herds
Solar Monochromatic Imaging
Enables detailed mapping of solar gases and active regions.
Spectroheliograph
Develops an instrument for photographing the Sun at selected wavelengths.
Olympics
Courbertin proposes a renaissance of ancient Greek competition
Bayreuth
The festival begins to give regular performances of Wagners operas. Located where Wagner built his home
Resignation of Georg Leo von Caprivi
Following a legislative defeat on an Educational Bill, Caprivi resigns as Prussian Minister President and is replaced by Count Botho zu Eulenburg
On Sense and Reference
Frege publishes On Sense and Reference, developing his distinction between sense and reference.
The Great Shadow
Publication of "The Great Shadow"
Burial
Buried in "Poets Corner", Westminster Abbey
Poets Corner
Buried in "Poets Corner", Westminster Abbey
Peerage
Created an Earl of Cranbrook, 1st
Inland Revenue
Appointed Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue
Minister of War
Appointed War Minister, 2nd term
Solicitor General
Appointed Solicitor General for Ireland
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term
Home Office Appointment
Joins the Liberal government as Home Secretary.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Birth of Victoria
Birth of Victoria, eldest daughter of William II
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Birmingham Politics
Represents Birmingham as a leading Liberal Unionist figure.
Saint Augustine Trench Covering Begins
Works began covering the former harbour reach from Stone Bridge toward the old Draw Bridge. The work illustrates changing priorities in urban hydraulic engineering.
Aswan Reservoir Studies
Willcocks develops plans for Nile storage and irrigation regulation at Aswan.
Regius Professor of Surgery
Becomes Regius Professor of Surgery at the University of Glasgow.
Peerage
Created Baron Kelvin, 1st
Liverpool Club Foundation Administration
John McKenna helped establish Liverpool Football Club after the dispute surrounding Anfield's tenancy and organised the new institution's entry into competitive football.
Early Sunderland League Scoring Leadership
John Campbell leads Sunderland's attack as the club captures the 1891–92 Football League championship, the first top-flight title in its history.
Birth of Leigh-Mallory Trafford
Birth of Leigh-Mallory Trafford
Sirdar of Egyptian Army Appointed
Becomes Sirdar, placing him in overall command of the Egyptian Army.
Prime Minister of Hungary
Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary, 1st term
La Tilda
Composes, "La Tilda"
Prime Minister of Italy
Appointed Prime Ministerof Italy, 1st term
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
Relativity, Theory of
Lorentz develops electron theory and uses contraction ideas in attempts to account for electromagnetic experiments
Electron Theory of Matter
Develops an electrodynamic theory in which charged microscopic particles account for electrical and optical behaviour in matter.
The Master Builder", the
Publication of "The Master Builder", the first production
The Master Builder
Publication of "The Master Builder", the first production
Arrest of Josef Klemens Pilsudski
Released from his arrest
PSP
Founds the Polish Socialist Party
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Polish Socialist Party
So
Publication of "So"
The Nutcracker
Composes, "The Nutcracker"
Industrial Policy
Begins policies later called the Witte System.
Appointment of Sergei Witte
Appoints Sergei Witte as finance minister, strengthening the government's emphasis on industrial and railway development.
Municipal Reform
Approves municipal legislation that narrows the electorate and increases government control over town administration.
Army Commission
Receives an officer commission and begins service in Turkestan.
Lyapunov Stability Theory
The achievement marks lyapunov stability theory as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Stability of Motion
Completes foundational work on stability of solutions to differential equations.
Discovery of Filterable Virus
The achievement marks discovery of filterable virus as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Tobacco Mosaic Agent
Shows that tobacco mosaic disease passes through filters retaining bacteria.
Minister of Marine
Appointed Minister of Marine
Adjustable Wrench
Develops the adjustable wrench with a movable parallel jaw.
Swedish Wrench Design
Creates a versatile hand tool adopted internationally.
Governor
Appointed Governor of Ohio
Birth of Ivo Andric
Birth of Ivo Andric
Birth of Rebecca West
Rebecca West was born Cicely Isabel Fairfield in London and later became an influential novelist and critic.