What is notable about the date of October 20, 1893?

October 20, 1893 is notable because that is when Compagnie Nouvelle du Canal de Panama is incorporated. The liquidator's commission concedes that "very considerable" progress had been accomplished and the plant is in sufficiently god enough shape to finish a lock canal within eight years. Therefore, the Wyse Concession is extended through 1903 and the new firm is incorporated.