Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   On this day in history denmark adopts Mid-European time   

Jan 01   Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic in the year 1894.   

Jan 02   On this day in history robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

Jan 04   In the year 1894 france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia   

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer in the year 1894.   

Jan 07   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history motion picture experiment of comedian Fred Ott filmed sneezing   

Jan 08   Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire in the year 1894.   

Jan 08   In the year 1894 pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

Jan 09   "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters in the year 1894.   

Jan 09   On this day in history henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist   

Jan 10   Reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1894 jaroslav Vogel, composer   

Jan 12   Billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio) on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney/minister of colonization   

Jan 16   Guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1894 francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

Jan 20   On this day in history harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie)   

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 in the year 1894.   

Jan 21   In the year 1894 oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec   

Jan 22   Charles Morgan, England, writer (Fountain) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min on this day in history.   

Jan 23   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 minutes on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1894 remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot)   

Jan 25   In the year 1894 james J Corbett KOs Charley Mitchell in 3 for heavyweight boxing title   

Jan 27   1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   First college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 in the year 1894.   

Jan 27   Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26) in the year 1894.   

Jan 27   On this day in history midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park   

Jan 30   Boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit in the year 1894.   

Jan 30   On this day in history uS flag fired on in Rio; prompt satisfaction exacted by Admiral Benham   

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Jan 01   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1894 birth of satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

Jan 03   In the year 1894 birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wesley La Violette, composer   

Jan 04   Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer was born in the year 1894.   

Jan 08   St Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941) was born in the year 1894.   

Jan 01   Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1894 death of nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831)   

Jan 19   In the year 1894 francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

Jan 21   In the year 1894 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

Feb 04   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 in the year 1894.   

Feb 11   Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)