Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   In this year, Denmark formally adopts Mid-European time   

Jan 01   Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic   

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie).   

Jan 04   France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia.   

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer   

Jan 07   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer   

Jan 07   Motion picture experiment of comedian Fred Ott filmed sneezing   

Jan 08   Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire.   

Jan 08   Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

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

Jan 09   Henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist   

Jan 10   Reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed).   

Jan 11   Jaroslav Vogel, composer   

Jan 12   Billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)   

Jan 13   Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops.   

Jan 15   Edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney/minister of colonization   

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

Jan 18   Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist   

Jan 19   Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58.   

Jan 20   Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie).   

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24.   

Jan 21   Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec   

Jan 22   Charles Morgan, England, writer (Fountain).   

Jan 23   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.   

Jan 23   Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot).   

Jan 25   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.   

Jan 27   Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)   

Jan 27   inaugural college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

Jan 27   Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park.   

Jan 30   Boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43).   

Jan 30   Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit   

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

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Jan 01   Shitsu nakano: Japanese supercentenarian    

Jan 01   Satyendra nath bose: Indian mathematician   

Jan 02   Robert nathan: Nyc, poet, novelist (portrait of jennie)   

Jan 03   Zasu pitts: American actress    

Jan 04   Wesley la violette: Composer   

Jan 04   Manuel de abreu: Brazilian physician    

Jan 07   Jose rozo contreras: Composer   

Jan 08   St maximilian kolbe: Polish martyr    

Jan 01   Heinrich rudolf hertz: German physicist (b. 1857)   

Jan 08   Pierre-joseph van beneden: Paleont (life of tapeworms),   

Jan 13   Nadezhda von meck: Russian patroness of pyotr tchaikovsky (b. 1831)   

Jan 19   Francois haverschmidt: Dutch writer,    

Jan 21   Guillaume jean joseph nicolas lekeu: Composer,   

Feb 04   Antoine j "adolphe" sax: Instrument maker (saxophone),   

Feb 11   Pasqual juan emilio arrieta y corera: Composer,   

Feb 12   Hans von bülow: German pianist and composer (b. 1830)