Historical Events In 1894

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

May 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings   

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

May 20   In the year 1894 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   August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

May 23   William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal in the year 1894.   

May 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 27   Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) on this day in history.   

May 28   Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern in the year 1894.   

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   In the year 1894 hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45)   

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

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

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

Jun 15   On this day in history phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8   

Jun 15   On this day in history robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!)   

Jun 16   Norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera) in the year 1894.   

Jun 17   1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont in the year 1894.   

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   George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books) in the year 1894.   

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   On this day in history birth of shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007)   

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

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer was born in the year 1894.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 in the year 1894.   

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   In the year 1894 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

Feb 04   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 in the year 1894.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1894 death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)