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 in the year 1894.  

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

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   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   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   Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid on this day in history.  

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

Jul 02   In the year 1894 government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers  

Jul 02   Walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point) in the year 1894.  

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH in the year 1894.  

Jul 04   In the year 1894 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 in the year 1894.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26  

Jul 16   Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1894.  

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

Jul 19   Joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament in the year 1894.  

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

Jan 01   Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1894.  

Jan 04   Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962) was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84  

Jan 13   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79  

Feb 11   Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1894.  

Feb 12   On this day in history death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)