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

Jun 24   Decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 01   On this day in history julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77  

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   On this day in history henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play)  

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

Jul 05   Betty Paoli, writer, dies in the year 1894.  

Jul 06   Cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike in the year 1894.  

Jul 08   In the year 1894 clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist  

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] in the year 1894.  

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

Jul 16   Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners in the year 1894.  

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

Jul 17   In the year 1894 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974)  

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

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   In the year 1894 birth of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1894 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   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.  

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