Page 5: Historical Events In 1894
Thursday, 19 February 2026
May 15 In this year, 20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant claims in 2:41. 


May 16 Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium and 170 other buildings 


May 17 In this year, 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee claims in 1:49.25. 


May 20 Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) 


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


May 21 August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54 


May 23 William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal 


May 24 William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63. 


May 25 Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) 


May 26 Emanuel Lasker (26) is recorded as becoming World Champion chess player. 


May 27 Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) 


May 28 Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern 


May 28 Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off). 


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


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


May 30 Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45). 


May 31 Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) 


Jun 04 Blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf). 


Jun 05 Immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70 


Jun 06 Sabin V Dragoi, composer 


Jun 08 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala). 


Jun 10 Pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight]) 


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


Jun 15 Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 


Jun 15 Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) 


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


Jun 17 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont 


Jun 18 Premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate. 


Jun 19 In this year, 28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre claims in 1:56.5. 


Jun 20 George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books). 


Jun 21 Workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company 


Jun 22 Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner. 


Jun 23 Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) 


Jun 23 The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin 


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