Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   In the year 1894 denmark adopts Mid-European time   

Jan 01   On this day in history manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic   

Jan 02   On this day in history robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1894 jose Rozo Contreras, composer   

Jan 07   Motion picture experiment of comedian Fred Ott filmed sneezing in the year 1894.   

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   On this day in history "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1894.   

Jan 12   In the year 1894 billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)   

Jan 13   On this day in history revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops   

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

Jan 20   Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1894.   

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   In the year 1894 birth of st Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857)   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.