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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) in the year 1894.   

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

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 in the year 1894.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1894 reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed)   

Jan 11   Jaroslav Vogel, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1894.   

Jan 15   Edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney/minister of colonization in the year 1894.   

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   In the year 1894 francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

Jan 20   Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie) in the year 1894.   

Jan 21   In the year 1894 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

Jan 21   Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1894 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   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 minutes on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 first college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

Jan 27   Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26) in the year 1894.   

Jan 27   Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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Jan 01   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1894 birth of robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1894 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.