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

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   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   Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto on this day in history.  

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   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   Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1894.  

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1894 birth of shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007)  

Jan 01   In the year 1894 birth of satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)  

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   On this day in history 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   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died in the year 1894.  

Jan 19   On this day in history francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58  

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 in the year 1894.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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.