Historical Events In 1894

Jun 23   On this day in history alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)  

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   Decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years in the year 1894.  

Jun 24   On this day in history decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years  

Jun 24   In the year 1894 m F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56  

Jun 25   American Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike on this day in history.  

Jun 25   In the year 1894 hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone)  

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

Jun 26   Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Labor Day established as a federal employees holiday in the year 1894.  

Jun 28   On this day in history lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family)  

Jun 30   In the year 1894 gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand)  

Jun 30   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers  

Jul 02   On this day in history walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point)  

Jul 04   On this day in history elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH  

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Republic of Hawaii established on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1894 betty Paoli, writer, dies  

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies  

Jul 10   Jimmy Francis McHugh, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach) in the year 1894.  

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

Jul 13   In the year 1894 juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26  

Jul 16   On this day in history many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners  

Jul 16   Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese) in the year 1894.  

Jul 18   In the year 1894 leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75  

Jul 19   Joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born in the year 1894.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1894 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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