President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical events in 1893
85 historical records
January 18935 historical events
Birth of Herman Goering
Birth of Herman Goering, in Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria, the son of a colonial official
Independent Labour Party
Founds & leads new Party
Birth of Ivor Novello
Birth of Ivor Novello
Created Cardinal
Logue is named a cardinal, becoming the first Archbishop of Armagh to receive the rank.
March 18932 historical events
Dawes Commission
Congress authorizes a commission to negotiate with the Five Civilized Tribes.
Gold Medal
Birth of Wilhelm Heinrich Walter Baade
April 18931 historical events
Death of Edward Henry Stanley
Death of Edward Henry Stanley
May 18933 historical events
Second Emil Stang Government
Begins the Second Emil Stang Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
First Johannes Steen Government
The First Johannes Steen Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
Panic of 1893
Railroad failures and declining gold reserves trigger a severe financial and industrial contraction.
June 18934 historical events
Birth of Cole Porter
Birth of Cole Porter
Constitution of Venezuela
The Constitution of 1893 restored direct presidential elections and extended the presidential term.
Indian Mints Closed to Silver
The Government of India closes its mints to unrestricted silver coinage, beginning the transition from a silver-based rupee toward a gold-linked monetary system.
Birth of son
Born in Leipzig, the son of a tailor
July 18933 historical events
Marriage
George V marries May of Teck
Marriage
George V marries Mary of Teck
Royal Navy Enlistment
Crean joins the Royal Navy as a boy second class and begins the naval career that eventually leads him to three Antarctic expeditions.
August 18931 historical events
Succession
Succeeds as Duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha
September 18936 historical events
Home Rule
Irish Home Rule Bill, approved by the House of Commons
Irish Home Rule
Irish Home Rule Bill, approved by the House of Commons
Reform of Parliament
Irish Home Rule Bill, approved by the House of Commons
Home Rule
Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the House of Lords
Irish Home Rule
Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the House of Lords
Reform of Parliament
Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the House of Lords
October 18932 historical events
Death of Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon
Death of Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon
Russian Squadron at Toulon
Supports the Russian naval visit to Toulon that publicly demonstrates the growing rapprochement with France.
November 18937 historical events
Sherman Act Repeal
Cleveland secures repeal of compulsory silver purchases to defend gold convertibility.
Sherman Silver Purchase Repeal
Cleveland secures repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act to reduce pressure on Treasury gold reserves and defend the dollar's gold value.
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the USA
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 24th President
Durand Agreement
Abdur Rahman signs the Durand Agreement with Mortimer Durand, defining the frontier between Afghanistan and British India.
Pashtun Tribal Areas
The new boundary leaves several Pashtun tribal areas under British Indian administration, creating lasting Afghan opposition.
Five Civilized Tribes
Appointed first chairman of the commission later known as the Dawes Commission.
December 18934 historical events
Birth of Ernst Toller
Birth of Ernst Toller
State Insolvency Announced
Trikoupis acknowledges that the government cannot meet its debt obligations.
Birth of Mao Tse-Tung
Birth of Mao Tse-Tung, Shaoshan in Hunan Province, year of the snake
Ratification of French Convention
Ratifies the military convention with France, advancing the defensive alliance between the two powers.
Exile of Leandro Alem
Forced into exile
Constitution of Austria
Causes the collapse of the Government
Marriage
Albrecht of Wurttemberg marries Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
Concentrated Light Treatment
Develops phototherapy for a destructive form of skin tuberculosis.
Lupus Vulgaris Phototherapy
Begins treating lupus vulgaris with concentrated light.
Treaty of Wachile
Abrogates the Treaty after Italy's attempts to subjugate Ethiopia
Election
Elected Deputy
Socialist Party
Appointed Member of Socialist Party
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Rome
Basic Laws of Arithmetic Volume One
Frege publishes the first volume of Basic Laws of Arithmetic.
International Socialism
Engels is elected honorary President of International Socialist Congress
International Socialist Congress
Engels is elected honorary President of International Socialist Congress
Neue Zeit
Founds Neue Zeit
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Publication of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"
Lady Windermeres Fan
Publication of "Lady Windermeres Fan"
Barrack Room Ballads
Publication of "Barrack Room Ballads"
Frank May Advances Scandal
Frank May resigns after unauthorised advances from the Chief Cashier's Office expose weaknesses in the Bank of England's internal controls.
Bournville Village
Cadbury begins developing housing and community amenities around the Bournville factory.
Home Rule
Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords
Independence of Great Britain
Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords
Independence of Ireland
Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords
Shaftesbury Memorial
The Shaftesbury Memorial is erected in Piccadilly Circus, London
Draw Bridge Reach Becomes Underground
Completion of covering works transformed another conspicuous stretch of the historic tidal channel into subsurface infrastructure. Its consequences survived in the location of streets and waterside infrastructure.
Overhead Railway Reaches Dock District
The elevated railway's Custom House station served the northern edge of the Salthouse waterfront. Its significance lay in the relationship between docks and adjoining quays.
Small Heath Second Division Scoring Prowess
Fred Wheldon led Small Heath’s forward line during its inaugural Second Division campaign, helping the side finish at the top of the table in 1892–93.
First FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Scores the decisive goal against Everton as Wolverhampton Wanderers secure the first FA Cup triumph in the club’s history.
Second Sunderland First Division Crown
Campbell remains the principal finisher as Sunderland retains the English league title, establishing the side among the dominant teams of the decade.
Egyptian Army Training Reorganised
Strengthens training, discipline and staff organisation within the Egyptian Army.
Birth of Alexander
Birth of Alexander, 2nd son of Constantine & Sophia
Reform of Political Party
Leads a non-violent movement against racially discriminating laws
Falstaff
Composes, "Falstaff"
Prime Minister of Italy
Appointed Prime Minister of Italy, 2nd term
Physics Degree
Completes a physics degree at the University of Paris.
Birth of Carol II
Birth of Carol II, great nephew of Carol I
Marriage
Marries Marie, daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh
Death of Peter Tchaikovsky
Death of Peter Tchaikovsky
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Denmark
Foreign Investment
Encourages foreign capital to support Russian industrialisation.
Railway Expansion
Uses state finance to accelerate railway construction.
Alliance Russia and France
A military convention is agreed with France which becomes a formal defensive alliance
Military Alliance
A military convention is agreed with France which becomes a formal defensive alliance
Colonel
Appointed Colonel
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General in the Rhodes cabinet
Birth of Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom
Birth of Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom
The American Claimant
Publication of "The American Claimant"
Tribal Allotment
Begins negotiations aimed at dividing communal tribal lands into individual allotments.
Textbook of Biology
Wells published a Textbook of Biology drawing on his scientific education.