Historical Events In 1894

Jun 23   In the year 1894 alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)  

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

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

Jun 24   Decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years in the year 1894.  

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

Jun 25   On this day in history american Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike  

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

Jun 26   Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes) on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto in the year 1894.  

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

Jun 28   In the year 1894 lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family)  

Jun 30   Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand) in the year 1894.  

Jun 30   Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid in the year 1894.  

Jul 01   Julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77 in the year 1894.  

Jul 02   Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers in the year 1894.  

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

Jul 04   In the year 1894 elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH  

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

Jul 04   Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) in the year 1894.  

Jul 04   Republic of Hawaii established in the year 1894.  

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

Jul 06   Cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist  

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   In the year 1894 walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach)  

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

Jul 13   Juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)  

Jul 18   Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1894.  

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   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 in the year 1894.  

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 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   On this day in history 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)