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

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

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   Lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family) in the year 1894.  

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

Jun 30   On this day in history korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1894 republic of Hawaii established  

Jul 05   Betty Paoli, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 08   Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist in the year 1894.  

Jul 08   Vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies in the year 1894.  

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1894 isaak Babel, Rus short-story writer/dramatist (Red Calvary) [or 6/13]  

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

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   In the year 1894 birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer  

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

Jan 13   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died in the year 1894.  

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   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died in the year 1894.