Historical Events In 1894

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

Jan 01   On this day in history manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic  

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

Jan 04   France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1894 pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charles Morgan, England, writer (Fountain)  

Jan 23   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min on this day in history.  

Jan 23   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 minutes on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 27   1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 in the year 1894.  

Jan 27   First college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43)  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 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   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 04   In the year 1894 birth of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)  

Jan 07   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 08   In the year 1894 birth of st Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941)  

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   In the year 1894 death of nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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.