Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

May 12   On this day in history ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC   

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

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

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 in the year 1894.   

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

May 21   In the year 1894 22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine.   

May 21   August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 25   In the year 1894 dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

May 26   On this day in history emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player   

May 27   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)   

May 30   On this day in history 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   Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) in the year 1894.   

Jun 04   Blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf) in the year 1894.   

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

Jun 06   Sabin V Dragoi, composer in the year 1894.   

Jun 08   On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

Jun 10   In the year 1894 pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight])   

Jun 13   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

Jun 21   Workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company in the year 1894.   

Jun 22   Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner in the year 1894.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1894 birth of shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007)   

Jan 01   In the year 1894 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   Wesley La Violette, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1894 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   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 on this day in history.   

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.