Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   Denmark adopts Mid-European time in the year 1894.  

Jan 01   On this day in history manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic  

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia  

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed)  

Jan 11   Jaroslav Vogel, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)  

Jan 13   In the year 1894 revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops  

Jan 15   In the year 1894 edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney/minister of colonization  

Jan 16   On this day in history guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards)  

Jan 18   On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist  

Jan 19   On this day in history francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58  

Jan 20   Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie) in the year 1894.  

Jan 21   On this day in history guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24  

Jan 21   On this day in history oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1894 g W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot)  

Jan 25   James J Corbett KOs Charley Mitchell in 3 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1894 first college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11  

Jan 27   On this day in history fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)  

Jan 27   Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43) in the year 1894.  

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   Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1894 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   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   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of st Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941)  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857)  

Jan 08   Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 in the year 1894.  

Jan 13   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died in the year 1894.  

Jan 19   Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24  

Feb 04   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died in the year 1894.