Page 2: Historical Events In 1894

Jan 31   Percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1894 uS warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island   

Feb 03   On this day in history 1st US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me   

Feb 03   Norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers) in the year 1894.   

Feb 03   The first US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath ME on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Female suffrage organization in Amsterdam forms in the year 1894.   

Feb 07   On this day in history the Cripple Creek miner's strike, led by the Western Federation of Miners, begins in Cripple Creek, Colorado.   

Feb 08   On this day in history enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks   

Feb 08   Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Roy D'Arcy, SF, actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies) in the year 1894.   

Feb 11   Alfonso Leng, composer in the year 1894.   

Feb 11   In the year 1894 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 12   Anarchist Émile Henry hurls a bomb into Paris's Cafe Terminus, killing one and wounding 20 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history franjo Racki, Croatian historian/politician, dies at 65   

Feb 14   In the year 1894 jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

Feb 14   The birth of Jack Benny, American actor on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Venus is both a morning star & evening star on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN)   

Feb 16   British troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Andres Segovia, guitarist, Linares, Spain on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 19   On this day in history herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher (Yankees, 243 career wins)   

Feb 21   Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding designer/painter, dies at 45 in the year 1894.   

Feb 22   Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history stanley Cup Montréal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play   

Feb 23   In the year 1894 stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play   

Feb 24   On this day in history nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of)   

Feb 25   On this day in history ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!)   

Feb 25   On this day in history james Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor/author/director, dies at 51   

Feb 27   Robert-Lucien Siohan, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1894 1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis"   

Mar 03   In the year 1894 4th & last British government of Gladstone resigns   

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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   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) was born in the year 1894.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

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   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer was born in the year 1894.   

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 in the year 1894.   

Jan 08   In the year 1894 pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

Feb 04   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 12   On this day in history death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)