Historical Events In 1894

May 12   Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC in the year 1894.  

May 14   On this day in history fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings  

May 15   On this day in history 20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41  

May 16   Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings on this day in history.  

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   22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine in the year 1894.  

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

May 23   In the year 1894 william Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal  

May 24   William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1894.  

May 25   On this day in history dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)  

May 26   In the year 1894 emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player  

May 27   In the year 1894 dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)  

May 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game  

May 30   Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45) on this day in history.  

May 31   Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) in the year 1894.  

Jun 04   In the year 1894 blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf)  

Jun 05   On this day in history immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70  

Jun 06   Sabin V Dragoi, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 08   Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight]) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 15   In the year 1894 phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8  

Jun 15   Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) in the year 1894.  

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

Jun 17   1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont in the year 1894.  

Jun 18   Premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate in the year 1894.  

Jun 19   In the year 1894 28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5  

Jun 20   George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books) in the year 1894.  

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

Jun 22   In the year 1894 harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner  

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Jan 01   In the year 1894 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   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)  

Jan 07   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   St Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1894 death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)