Historical Events In 1894

Jun 23   Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on this day in history.  

Jun 23   On this day in history the International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.  

Jun 24   In the year 1894 decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years  

Jun 24   In the year 1894 decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years  

Jun 24   M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56 on this day in history.  

Jun 25   American Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike in the year 1894.  

Jun 25   Hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone) in the year 1894.  

Jun 26   On this day in history bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes)  

Jun 26   On this day in history karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto  

Jun 28   On this day in history labor Day established as a federal employees holiday  

Jun 28   Lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family) in the year 1894.  

Jun 30   On this day in history gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand)  

Jun 30   On this day in history korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid  

Jul 01   Julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point) in the year 1894.  

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH in the year 1894.  

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH in the year 1894.  

Jul 04   In the year 1894 henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play)  

Jul 04   Republic of Hawaii established in the year 1894.  

Jul 05   Betty Paoli, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1894 cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike  

Jul 08   Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies in the year 1894.  

Jul 10   Jimmy Francis McHugh, composer in the year 1894.  

Jul 11   On this day in history walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach)  

Jul 13   Isaak Babel, Rus short-story writer/dramatist (Red Calvary) [or 6/13] on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1894.  

Jul 16   Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners on this day in history.  

Jul 16   On this day in history treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England  

Jul 17   On this day in history mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)  

Jul 18   On this day in history bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese)  

Jul 18   Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75 in the year 1894.  

Jul 19   Joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament 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   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   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1894 birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1894 death of heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857)  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1894.  

Feb 11   In the year 1894 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70  

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