Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

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

May 14   In the year 1894 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   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   On this day in history emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player   

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   In the year 1894 bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game   

May 30   Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45) in the year 1894.   

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

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

Jun 05   In the year 1894 immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 06   In the year 1894 sabin V Dragoi, composer   

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   On this day in history isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13]   

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

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

Jun 20   On this day in history george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

Jun 21   Workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 01   Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1894 birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

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

Jan 04   Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   St Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941) was born in the year 1894.   

Jan 01   Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1894.   

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

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