Meiji 26 (明治二十六年)

Timeline of 1893

Other Events of 1893

  • Representatives of the people of the Miyako Islands speak before the Diet, petitioning for the abolition of the poll tax.
  • Ryûkyû Shimpô, the first newspaper in Okinawa, is founded.

Births and Deaths

  • 1893/1/4 Minagawa Yone, regarded as the oldest living person (as of July 2007), is born.
  • 1893/3/30 Sekô Kôichi, educator and politician, is born (d. 1965).
  • 1893/5/15 Ichikawa Fusae, women's rights activist and politician, is born (d. 1981).
  • 1893/5/25 Hamada Hirosuke, author of children's stories, is born (d. 1973).
  • 1893/6/6 Terajima Munenori, shogunal vassal and Meiji politician, dies (b. 1832).
  • 1893/8/12 Ichimada Hisato, politician and businessman, is born (d. 1984).
  • 1893/9/8 Tsuboi Seitarô, scientist, is born (d. 1986).
  • 1893/11/3 Hayakawa Tokuji, founder of Sharp Corporation, is born (d. 1980).
  • 1893/12/5 Kyoto Shugo Shoku Matsudaira Katamori dies (b. 1836).


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