Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   On this day in history denmark adopts Mid-European time  

Jan 01   Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic in the year 1894.  

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

Jan 04   France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia in the year 1894.  

Jan 04   On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer  

Jan 07   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Motion picture experiment of comedian Fred Ott filmed sneezing on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84  

Jan 09   "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist in the year 1894.  

Jan 10   Reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed) on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history jaroslav Vogel, composer  

Jan 12   On this day in history billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)  

Jan 13   Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney/minister of colonization  

Jan 16   In the year 1894 guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards)  

Jan 18   Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie)  

Jan 21   On this day in history guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24  

Jan 21   On this day in history oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec  

Jan 22   On this day in history charles Morgan, England, writer (Fountain)  

Jan 23   In the year 1894 g W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min  

Jan 23   In the year 1894 g W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 minutes  

Jan 23   On this day in history remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot)  

Jan 25   James J Corbett KOs Charley Mitchell in 3 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11  

Jan 27   On this day in history first college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11  

Jan 27   Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26) on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park  

Jan 30   Boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43) in the year 1894.  

Jan 30   Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit in the year 1894.  

Jan 30   In the year 1894 uS flag fired on in Rio; prompt satisfaction exacted by Admiral Benham  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974)  

Jan 02   In the year 1894 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   Wesley La Violette, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857) died in the year 1894.  

Jan 08   Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1894.  

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

Feb 04   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 in the year 1894.  

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)