Timeline July 1893

Events in July 1893 3

• 1893 Wimbledon 1893 Men: Joshua Pim · Women: Lottie Dod Dod's fourth title, still only 17.
• 1893 Franco-Siamese crisis French gunboats force the Chao Phraya, Siam cedes Laotian territory French warships forced their way past Siamese forts at Paknam to anchor off Bangkok, prompting a naval blockade and diplomatic standoff. Siam ultimately signed a treaty on October 3, 1893, ceding its claims to territory east of the Mekong River to France.
• 1893 Corinth Canal opens Sea-level canal cuts across the Isthmus of Corinth The Corinth Canal opened to shipping, connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf and separating the Peloponnese from mainland Greece. Construction had taken over a decade to complete.