Historical Events In 1894

May 12   In the year 1894 ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC   

May 14   On this day in history fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings   

May 15   In the year 1894 20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41   

May 16   Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25   

May 20   In the year 1894 adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent)   

May 21   On this day in history 22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine.   

May 21   August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history william Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal   

May 24   On this day in history william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

May 25   Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1894 emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player   

May 27   In the year 1894 dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

May 28   On this day in history belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern   

May 28   Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) in the year 1894.   

May 29   Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days) in the year 1894.   

May 30   In the year 1894 bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game   

May 30   On this day in history hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45)   

May 31   Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf)   

Jun 05   In the year 1894 immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 06   In the year 1894 sabin V Dragoi, composer   

Jun 08   In the year 1894 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

Jun 10   On this day in history pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight])   

Jun 13   Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13] on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 in the year 1894.   

Jun 15   Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) in the year 1894.   

Jun 16   In the year 1894 norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera)   

Jun 17   On this day in history 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont   

Jun 18   Premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate in the year 1894.   

Jun 19   In the year 1894 28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5   

Jun 20   George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books) on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company   

Jun 22   Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1894 birth of shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962) was born in the year 1894.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer   

Jan 08   St Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 13   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58 in the year 1894.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1894 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

Feb 11   Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1894.   

Feb 12   In the year 1894 death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)