Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   Denmark adopts Mid-European time on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1894 france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia   

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history motion picture experiment of comedian Fred Ott filmed sneezing   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1894 "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters   

Jan 09   On this day in history henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist   

Jan 10   On this day in history reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed)   

Jan 11   Jaroslav Vogel, composer in the year 1894.   

Jan 12   Billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio) on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 16   Guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards) in the year 1894.   

Jan 18   In the year 1894 wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist   

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

Jan 20   Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 in the year 1894.   

Jan 21   In the year 1894 oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot) in the year 1894.   

Jan 25   In the year 1894 james J Corbett KOs Charley Mitchell in 3 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

Jan 27   First college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 27   Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park in the year 1894.   

Jan 30   In the year 1894 boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43)   

Jan 30   In the year 1894 pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer   

Jan 08   St Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941) was born in the year 1894.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died on this day in history.