Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   On this day in history denmark adopts Mid-European time  

Jan 01   Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic in the year 1894.  

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1894 wesley La Violette, composer  

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

Jan 09   "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)  

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   In the year 1894 guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards)  

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

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.  

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   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min in the year 1894.  

Jan 23   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 minutes in the year 1894.  

Jan 23   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 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   Boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43) in the year 1894.  

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 in the year 1894.  

Jan 01   Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974) was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) was born on this day in history.  

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   Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962) was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer  

Jan 08   St Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941) was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 01   Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857) died in the year 1894.  

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

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

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 in the year 1894.  

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