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 in the year 1894.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia  

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

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 in the year 1894.  

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   In the year 1894 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1894 revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops  

Jan 15   Edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney/minister of colonization on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1894 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   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 in the year 1894.  

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 in the year 1894.  

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

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) in the year 1894.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born in the year 1894.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 in the year 1894.  

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   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 in the year 1894.  

Feb 11   On this day in history pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died in the year 1894.