Historical Events In 1894

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

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   On this day in history m F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56  

Jun 25   In the year 1894 american Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike  

Jun 25   On this day in history hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone)  

Jun 26   Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes) in the year 1894.  

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

Jun 28   Labor Day established as a federal employees holiday on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family) on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 republic of Hawaii established  

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

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

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

Jul 08   Vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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) in the year 1894.  

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

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

Jul 19   In the year 1894 joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament  

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

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

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   On this day in history death of nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831)  

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

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1894 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79  

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

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died on this day in history.