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   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire  

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   In the year 1894 henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards)  

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

Jan 19   Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58 in the year 1894.  

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

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 in the year 1894.  

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   Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)  

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

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   US flag fired on in Rio; prompt satisfaction exacted by Admiral Benham on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1894.  

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   In the year 1894 birth of wesley La Violette, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1894 death of nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831)  

Jan 19   In the year 1894 francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1894 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79  

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 in the year 1894.