Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

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

May 14   Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings in the year 1894.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1894 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25   

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

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

May 24   On this day in history william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

May 25   Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on this day in history.   

May 26   Emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1894.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1894.   

Jun 08   In the year 1894 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

Jun 10   Pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight]) in the year 1894.   

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

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   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   In the year 1894 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   George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 22   In the year 1894 harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner   

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Jan 01   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1894 birth of satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wesley La Violette, composer   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer   

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 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   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 in the year 1894.   

Feb 04   In the year 1894 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

Feb 11   Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died on this day in history.