What Happened on December 4, 1893

Famous Deaths

  • Allan Wilson, British/Rhodesian Major, dies in battle against the Ndebeles during First Matabele War
  • Heinrich Göbel, German-American mechanic and inventor (incandescent lamps), dies at 75
  • John Tyndall, Irish physicist who demonstrated why the sky is blue and proved that the Earth's atmosphere has a greenhouse effect, dies at 73
Died in 1893 1893 Highlights

About December 4, 1893

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 130 years and 5 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Sagittarius