Year in review
1893
5 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
1893Hawaiian Kingdom Overthrown
American businessmen and military personnel orchestrated the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani, establishing a provisional government that led to U.S. annexation and displaced Hawaiian sovereignty.
1893First Women's Suffrage Election
New Zealand became the first nation to grant women the vote, a watershed moment in democratic participation and a catalyst for suffrage movements worldwide.
1893New Zealand Women's Suffrage
New Zealand became the first nation to grant women the right to vote, setting a precedent that challenged global gender hierarchies.
1893World's Columbian Exposition Opens
Chicago's "White City" world's fair introduces the Ferris wheel and showcases technological progress to 27 million visitors worldwide.
1893Battle of the Shangani
British and Ndebele forces clashed in what is now Zimbabwe, accelerating colonial conquest of Southern Africa and dispossessing indigenous populations.