Historical Events In 1894

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

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   On this day in history fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings  

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   On this day in history august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54  

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

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   Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern on this day in history.  

May 28   Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 13   Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13] in the year 1894.  

Jun 15   Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 16   In the year 1894 norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera)  

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

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

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

Jun 20   In the year 1894 george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)  

Jun 21   In the year 1894 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   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 01   Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974) was born in the year 1894.  

Jan 02   In the year 1894 birth of robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.  

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   Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857) died in the year 1894.  

Jan 08   On this day in history pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84  

Jan 13   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died on this day in history.  

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   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   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died on this day in history.