The 1894 Hong Kong plague, part of the third plague pandemic, was a major outbreak of the bubonic plague in Hong Kong. While the plague was harshest in 1894, it returned annually between 1895 and 1929, and killed over 20,000 in total, with a fatality rate of more than 93%. The plague was a major turning point in the history of colonial Hong Kong, as it forced the colonial government to reexamine its policy towards the Chinese community and invest in the wellbeing of the Chinese.
Japanese scientist Shibasaburo Kitasato discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings
Japanese scientist Shibasaburo Kitasato discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in The Lancet
Historical Significance
The 1894 Hong Kong plague, part of the third plague pandemic, was a major outbreak of the bubonic plague in Hong Kong.
Events Before
First U.S. college extension courses for credit are offered at the University of Chicago
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British poet and writer Rudyard Kipling (26) weds Carrie Balestier (29) at All Souls Church in Langham Place, London, En
British poet and writer Rudyard Kipling (26) weds Carrie Balestier (29) at All Souls Church in Langham Place, London, England; writer. Henry James gave away the bride
Thomas Edison completes the world's first movie studio in West Orange, New Jersey
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman.
Panic of 1893 causes a large crash on the NY Stock Exchange
Panic of 1893 causes a large crash on the NY Stock Exchange
Henri Desgrange establishes world's 1st bicycle world record, travelling 35.325 km (21.95 miles) an hour
Henri Desgrange establishes world's 1st bicycle world record, travelling 35.325 km (21.95 miles) an hour
Events After
Norway adopts Central European time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time observed in Central as well as parts of Western and Southeast Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Philippine revolutionary Emilio Aguinaldo becomes a Freemason, joining Pilar Lodge No. 203 in Imus, Cavite
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J. Edgar Hoover is born
J. Edgar Hoover, American law enforcement administrator, known for american law enforcement administrator, was born on 1895-01-01.
Gustav Mahler conducts the premiere of his incomplete 2nd Symphony ("Resurrection") in Berlin, Germany, with the Berlin
Gustav Mahler conducts the premiere of his incomplete 2nd Symphony ("Resurrection") in Berlin, Germany, with the Berlin Philharmonic; the complete version debuts in December
Auguste and Louis Lumière show their first movie to an invited audience
Auguste and Louis Lumière show their first movie to an invited audience
More from the 1890s
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station and becomes the gateway to the United States for more than 12
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station and becomes the gateway to the United States for more than 12 million people
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of X-rays
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of X-rays
Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on August 25, 1894?
- The 1894 Hong Kong plague, part of the third plague pandemic, was a major outbreak of the bubonic plague in Hong Kong. While the plague was harshest in 1894, it returned annually between 1895 and 1929, and killed over 20,000 in total, with a fatality rate of more than 93%. The plague was a major turning point in the history of colonial Hong Kong, as it forced the colonial government to reexamine its policy towards the Chinese community and invest in the wellbeing of the Chinese.
- Why is Japanese scientist Shibasaburo Kitasato discovers the infectious agent of the... significant?
- The 1894 Hong Kong plague, part of the third plague pandemic, was a major outbreak of the bubonic plague in Hong Kong.