Page 3: Historical Events In 1894

Mar 04   Great fire in Shanghai; over 1000 buildings destroyed.   

Mar 05   Henry Daniell, London, actor (Camille, Phila Story, Body Snatchers).   

Mar 05   Seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in US.   

Mar 05   Seattle authorizes inaugural municipal employment office in US   

Mar 08   A dog license law was enacted in the state of New York   

Mar 08   New York passes inaugural state dog license law   

Mar 08   The state of New York enacts the nation's inaugural dog-licensing law.   

Mar 11   John Selby, cricketer (6 Tests for England 1877-82), dies   

Mar 11   The inaugural Greek newspaper in America was published. It was known as the"Atlantis"   

Mar 12   Pittsburgh issues free season tickets for ladies on Tuesday and Friday   

Mar 13   J L Johnstone of England invents horse racing starting gate.   

Mar 14   Josef Schelb, composer.   

Mar 15   Slava Vorlova, composer   

Mar 16   Jules Massenet's opera "Thaïs," premieres in Paris.   

Mar 17   Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom).   

Mar 17   US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US   

Mar 19   Jackie "Moms" Mabley, Brevard SC, comedienne (Merv Griffin Show).   

Mar 20   Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91.   

Mar 21   Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80   

Mar 22   Stanley Cup: Mont AAA beat Ottawa Generals, 3-1 (1st Cup game ever)   

Mar 24   37 miners killed at Franklin WA.   

Mar 24   37 miners killed at Franklin, WA.   

Mar 24   Robert Prescott Stewart, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 25   Coxey's Army of the unemployed sets out from Massillon Oh for Wash.   

Mar 25   Coxey's Army of the unemployed sets out from Massillon OH for Washington DC   

Mar 25   Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer   

Mar 26   Will Wright, SF CA, actor (Living Christ Story).   

Mar 27   Verney L Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), dies at 49   

Mar 27   William Harrigan, NYC   

Mar 30   Sergei Ilyushin, Russian airplane builder (Ilyushin).   

Apr 02   Rudolph P Cleveringa, Dutch anti-nazi lawyer.   

Apr 03   Dooley Wilson, Tyler Tx, actor (Bill-Beulah, Casablanca).   

Apr 05   11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA   

Apr 05   11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville, Penn   

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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)