What happened on 31 December 1893?

Discover what happened on 31 December 1893 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Bernhard von Hausen (German politician and amtshauptmann (1835-1893))
  • Jacob Gijsbert de Hoop Scheffer (Dutch university professor (1819-1893))
  • Eugène Bardin (French soldier and officer)
  • Ignacio Vallarta (Mexican politician (1830–1893))
  • Jules Hériot de Vroil (French economist (1820-1893))
  • Ana Carlota de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto
  • Francis Sandford, 1st Baron Sandford (British Baron)
  • Georg Heinrich von Merz (German cleric)
  • Anna Woyniłłowicz
  • Elias Palme (Czech entrepreneur (1827-1893))
  • Longin Frikke (Russian landscape painter (1820–1893))
  • Antonio Juan de Vildósola
  • John E. Bennett (American judge (1833-1893))
  • Hermann Eugen Benrath
  • Anthony Banning Norton (American politician)
  • Giovanni Soster
  • Giuseppe Mario Puglia (Italian politician (1823-1893))
  • Henrietta Tatton ((died 1893))
  • Allan Neason Adams ((1846-1893))
  • Mary Crozier ((1825-1893))
  • Henrietta Beauman ((died 1893))
  • Robert Courage ((1831-1893))
  • Václav Kudrnáč
  • Francis Minot Weld (1840-1893)
  • Franz Rollinger (bookbinder)
  • William A. James (American politician)
  • Jacob Mendes da Costa (Dutch painter, etcher, draughtsman, penciller (1806-1893))
  • Johann Zidrich