Historical Events In 1894

May 12   Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

May 14   Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings on this day in history.  

May 15   20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41 in the year 1894.  

May 16   Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings in the year 1894.  

May 17   19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25 on this day in history.  

May 20   On this day in history adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent)  

May 21   On this day in history 22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine.  

May 21   August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54 in the year 1894.  

May 23   William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal on this day in history.  

May 24   In the year 1894 william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63  

May 25   Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) in the year 1894.  

May 26   Emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player in the year 1894.  

May 27   On this day in history dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)  

May 28   In the year 1894 belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern  

May 28   Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) in the year 1894.  

May 29   Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days) on this day in history.  

May 30   In the year 1894 bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game  

May 30   On this day in history hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45)  

May 31   On this day in history fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show)  

Jun 04   Blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf) on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1894.  

Jun 06   On this day in history sabin V Dragoi, composer  

Jun 08   Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) in the year 1894.  

Jun 10   On this day in history pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight])  

Jun 13   In the year 1894 isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13]  

Jun 15   Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 in the year 1894.  

Jun 15   On this day in history robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!)  

Jun 16   Norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera) in the year 1894.  

Jun 17   On this day in history 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont  

Jun 18   On this day in history premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate  

Jun 19   28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5 on this day in history.  

Jun 20   On this day in history george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)  

Jun 21   On this day in history workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company  

Jun 22   Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1894 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1894 francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58  

Jan 21   In the year 1894 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24  

Feb 04   On this day in history antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79  

Feb 11   Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1894.  

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