Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   Denmark adopts Mid-European time in the year 1894.   

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   France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia in the year 1894.   

Jan 04   In the year 1894 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   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 in the year 1894.   

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   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) in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 18   Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie)   

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   Charles Morgan, England, writer (Fountain) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history g W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 minutes   

Jan 23   Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot) on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1894 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.