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 on this day in history.  

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

May 16   Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings on this day in history.  

May 17   On this day in history 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25  

May 20   Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) on this day in history.  

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

May 31   In the year 1894 fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show)  

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

Jun 05   Immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Sabin V Dragoi, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 08   Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) in the year 1894.  

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

Jun 13   Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13] on this day in history.  

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

Jun 15   Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) on this day in history.  

Jun 16   On this day in history 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   Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner in the year 1894.  

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Jan 01   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born in the year 1894.  

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   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born in the year 1894.  

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   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   In the year 1894 death of heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857)  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1894 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 12   On this day in history death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)