1893: what happened around the world

In 1893, 66 events recorded on Erask's globe began — First Matabele War, 1893 Franco-Siamese crisis and Macedonian Struggle among the best known. 72 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 100 things were founded or built that year, from GUM and Number One Observatory Circle.

66events began
72already under way
100founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges22

Revolts, massacres and attacks19

Accidents and fires15

Disasters4

Expeditions4

Treaties, councils and politics2

Already under way in 189372

Came to an end in 18937

Founded or built in 1893100

+70 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1893

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 All of the 19th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →