1893
Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian businessman and author (born 1825)
Chaim Aronson was a Lithuanian Jewish inventor and memoirist.
Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian businessman and author (born 1825)
The 1890s
Explore 1717 historical events from 1890–1899.
1893
John Ballance, Irish-born New Zealand journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1839)
John Ballance was a New Zealand politician who served as the 14th premier of New Zealand from January 1891 until his death in April 1893. He governed as the leader of New Zealand's…
John Ballance, Irish-born New Zealand journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1839)
1893
Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880–1884 (born 1833)
José Manuel del Refugio González Flores was a Mexican general and liberal politician who served as the 35th President of Mexico from 1880 to 1884.
Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880–1884 (born 1833)
1893
Ernst Kummer, German mathematician and academic (born 1810)
Ernst Eduard Kummer was a German mathematician. Skilled in applied mathematics, Kummer trained German army officers in ballistics; afterwards, he taught for 10 years in a gymnasium…
Ernst Kummer, German mathematician and academic (born 1810)
1893
Anton von Schmerling, Austrian politician (born 1805)
Anton Ritter von Schmerling was an Austrian statesman.
Anton von Schmerling, Austrian politician (born 1805)
1893
Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, 8th Governor of California (born 1824)
Amasa Leland Stanford was an American attorney, industrialist, philanthropist, and Republican Party politician from Watervliet, New York. He served as the eighth governor of Califo…
Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, 8th Governor of California (born 1824)
1893
William Fox, English-New Zealand lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1812)
Sir William Fox was a New Zealand politician who was the second premier of New Zealand in 1856, from 1861 to 1862, from 1869 to 1872, and in 1873. Serving while New Zealand was sti…
William Fox, English-New Zealand lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1812)
1893
Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician (born 1817)
Sir Theophilus Shepstone was a British South African statesman who was responsible for the annexation of the Transvaal to Britain in 1877.
Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician (born 1817)
1893
Guy de Maupassant, French short story writer, novelist, and poet (born 1850)
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story and associated with the naturalist literary school of thought, depic…
Guy de Maupassant, French short story writer, novelist, and poet (born 1850)
1893
They Even Fear His Horses, American tribal chief (born 1836)
Tasunka Kokipapi was an Oglala Lakota leader known for his participation in Red Cloud's War, as a negotiator for the Sioux Nation after the Wounded Knee Massacre, and for serving o…
They Even Fear His Horses, American tribal chief (born 1836)
1893
Frederick A. Johnson, American banker and politician (born 1833)
Frederick Avery Johnson was an American politician and banker who served a U.S. Representative from New York from 1883 to 1887. He was a member of the Republican Party and a reside…
Frederick A. Johnson, American banker and politician (born 1833)
1893
Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel, Swiss lawyer and politician (born 1811)
Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1864–1872).
Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel, Swiss lawyer and politician (born 1811)
1893
Alfredo Catalani, Italian composer and academic (born 1854)
Alfredo Catalani was an Italian operatic composer. He is best remembered for his operas Loreley (1890) and La Wally (1892). La Wally was composed to a libretto by Luigi Illica, and…
Alfredo Catalani, Italian composer and academic (born 1854)
1893
Jean-Martin Charcot, French neurologist and academic (born 1825)
Jean-Martin Charcot was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology. He worked on groundbreaking work about hypnosis and hysteria, in particular with his hysteria pa…
Jean-Martin Charcot, French neurologist and academic (born 1825)
1893
Alexander Wassilko von Serecki, Austrian lawyer and politician (born 1827)
Freiherr Alexander Wassilko von Serecki was an Austro-Hungarian ethnic Romanian statesman, Landeshauptmann of the Duchy of Bukovina and member of the Herrenhaus, the Upper House of…
Alexander Wassilko von Serecki, Austrian lawyer and politician (born 1827)
1893
James Harrison, Scottish-Australian engineer, journalist, and politician (born 1816)
James Harrison was a Scottish Australian newspaper printer, journalist, politician, and pioneer in the field of mechanical refrigeration.
James Harrison, Scottish-Australian engineer, journalist, and politician (born 1816)
1893
Friedrich Traugott Kützing, German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist (born 1807)
Friedrich Traugott Kützing was a German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist.
Friedrich Traugott Kützing, German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist (born 1807)
1893
Thomas Hawksley, English engineer (born 1807)
Thomas Hawksley was an English civil engineer of the 19th century, particularly associated with early water supply and coal gas engineering projects. Hawksley was, with John Freder…
Thomas Hawksley, English engineer (born 1807)
1893
Alexander Tilloch Galt, English-Canadian politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Finance (born 1817)
Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, was a politician and Father of Confederation, the union of British North American colonies into Canada.
Alexander Tilloch Galt, English-Canadian politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Finance (born 1817)
1893
Hamilton Fish, American lawyer and politician, 26th United States Secretary of State (born 1808)
Hamilton Fish was an American statesman who served as the sixteenth governor of New York from 1849 to 1850, a United States senator from New York from 1851 to 1857, and the 26th U.…
Hamilton Fish, American lawyer and politician, 26th United States Secretary of State (born 1808)
1893
Louise von François, German author (born 1817)
Marie Louise von François was a German writer, best known for her historical novel Die letzte Reckenburgerin (1871). She was a friend and correspondent of Marie von Ebner-Eschenbac…
Louise von François, German author (born 1817)
1893
Annie Feray Mutrie, British painter (born 1826)
Annie Feray Mutrie was a British still-life painter. She exhibited regularly and she and her sister Martha were considered the best flower painters in oils.
Annie Feray Mutrie, British painter (born 1826)
1893
Lip Pike, American baseball player and manager (born 1845)
Lipman Emanuel "Lip" Pike, nicknamed "the Iron Batter", was an American star of 19th-century baseball in the United States. His brother, Israel Pike, played briefly for the Hartfor…
Lip Pike, American baseball player and manager (born 1845)
1893
Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta, French general and politician, 3rd President of France (born 1808)
Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon, marquis de MacMahon, duc de Magenta, was a French general and politician who served as President of France from 1873 to 1879. He was elevate…
Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta, French general and politician, 3rd President of France (born 1808)