November 20, 1899 · Air/sea disaster · Fatal
Historical record: Off Lubang Island, Mindoro Occidental, PHILIPPINES. Recorded date: 1899-11-20. Classification: Sea Disaster.
Shark incidents in the 1890s
This decade page shows reviewed public incident records in this dataset.
Bagnara Calabra, Calabria, ITALY
ReportedJune 7, 1899 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Bagnara Calabra, Calabria, ITALY. Recorded date: 1899-06-07. Classification: Provoked.
May 4, 1899 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Bordighera, Imperia Province, ITALY. Recorded date: 1899-05-04. Classification: Unprovoked.
1899 · Other · Unknown
Multiple historical incidents share this year and location URL. Each supplied record is shown separately.
Off Kohala, Hawaii, USA
ReportedOctober 28, 1898 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Off Kohala, Hawaii, USA. Recorded date: 1898-10-28. Classification: Unprovoked.
August 22, 1898 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Prince's Bay, Staten Island, New York, USA. Recorded date: 1898-08-22. Classification: Unprovoked.
June 22, 1898 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Noumea, South Province, NEW CALEDONIA. Recorded date: 1898-06-22. Classification: Unprovoked.
Muala Fiji
ReportedApril 13, 1898 · Air/sea disaster · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Muala Fiji in 1898-04-13. Recorded activity: Swimming after a cutter capsized. Classification: Air/sea disaster. Outcome: Non-fatal.
1898 · Unknown · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at A Creek Near Jacksonville Duval County Florida USA, United States in 1898. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Non-fatal.
1898 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Off Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, CUBA. Recorded date: not recorded. Classification: Unprovoked.
October 5, 1897 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Ailuk Island Ratak Marshall Islands in 1897-10-05. Recorded activity: Fishing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
March 15, 1897 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: 30 miles south of Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. Recorded date: 1897-03-15. Classification: Unprovoked.
1897 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Back Beach Durban Kwazulu Natal South Africa in 1897. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
December 1896 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Marine Parade Napier Hawke Bay North Island New Zealand in 1896-12. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
November 29, 1896 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Albany, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1896-11-29. Classification: Unprovoked.
SRI LANKA
ReportedSeptember 11, 1896 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: SRI LANKA. Recorded date: 1896-09-11. Classification: Unprovoked.
November 21, 1895 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Bridgetown, St Michael Parish, BARBADOS. Recorded date: 1895-11-21. Classification: Unprovoked.
Raritan Bay, New Jersey, USA
ReportedAugust 2, 1895 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Raritan Bay, New Jersey, USA. Recorded date: 1895-08-02. Classification: Unprovoked.
JAPAN
ReportedJuly 16, 1895 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: JAPAN. Recorded date: 1895-07-16. Classification: Unprovoked.
May 21, 1895 · Air/sea disaster · Non-fatal
Historical record: Off Gun Cay, Bimini Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1895-05-21. Classification: Sea Disaster.
March 29, 1895 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: South Aroo Island, Moluccas, INDONESIA. Recorded date: 1895-03-29. Classification: Unprovoked.
Bocas del Toro, PANAMA
ReportedFebruary 23, 1895 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Bocas del Toro, PANAMA. Recorded date: 1895-02-23. Classification: Unprovoked.
Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA
ReportedOctober 6, 1894 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA. Recorded date: 1894-10-06. Classification: Unprovoked.
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
ReportedSeptember 12, 1894 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Recorded date: 1894-09-12. Classification: Unprovoked.
Rockport, Texas, USA
ReportedSeptember 1, 1894 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Rockport, Texas, USA. Recorded date: 1894-09-01. Classification: Provoked.
August 21, 1894 · Unprovoked · Unknown
Historical record: Woolsey's Point, East River, New York, USA. Recorded date: 1894-08-21. Classification: Unprovoked.
Bay of Campeche, MEXICO
ReportedJune 15, 1894 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Bay of Campeche, MEXICO. Recorded date: 1894-06-15. Classification: Unprovoked.
1894 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Anastasia Island Florida USA, United States in 1894. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
Amherst, Near Rangoon, BURMA
Reported1894 · Other · Fatal
Historical record: Amherst, Near Rangoon, BURMA. Recorded date: 1894. Classification: Historical report — shark or alligator uncertain.
Off Tripoli, LEBANON
ReportedJune 22, 1893 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Off Tripoli, LEBANON. Recorded date: 1893-06-22. Classification: Unprovoked.
April 14, 1893 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Torres Strait, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1893-04-14. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 18, 1893 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: One week out of Pápete, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Recorded date: 1893-01-18. Classification: Unprovoked.
Norfolk Island, AUSTRALIA
ReportedNovember 9, 1892 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Norfolk Island, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1892-11-09. Classification: Unprovoked.
November 6, 1892 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Wellington Point, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1892-11-06. Classification: Unprovoked.
March 2, 1892 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1892-03-02. Classification: Provoked.
Fort de France, MARTINIQUE
ReportedNovember 29, 1891 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Fort de France, MARTINIQUE. Recorded date: 1891-11-29. Classification: Unprovoked.
August 29, 1891 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Off Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, CANADA. Recorded date: 1891-08-29. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 8, 1891 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Port Royal Harbour, Kingston Parish, JAMAICA. Recorded date: 1891-01-08. Classification: Unprovoked.
December 30, 1890 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Moreton Bay, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1890-12-30. Classification: Invalid.
August 8, 1890 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Apia Harbour, Upolu Island, SAMOA. Recorded date: 1890-08-08. Classification: Unprovoked.
Fiume, CROATIA
ReportedJune 26, 1890 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Fiume, CROATIA. Recorded date: 1890-06-26. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 1, 1890 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Derwent River (empties into the sea at Hobart), Tasmania, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1890-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
1890 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Lampton Harbour Wellington North Island New Zealand in 1890. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.