Historical Events In 1894

Jun 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1894.  

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   In the year 1894 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) 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 in the year 1894.  

Jul 02   On this day in history government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers  

Jul 02   In the year 1894 walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point)  

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 04   In the year 1894 republic of Hawaii established  

Jul 05   On this day in history betty Paoli, writer, dies  

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 in the year 1894.  

Jul 10   On this day in history jimmy Francis McHugh, composer  

Jul 11   Walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach) on this day in history.  

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) was born in the year 1894.  

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   Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1894 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24  

Feb 04   On this day in history antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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)