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 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 in the year 1894.   

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

May 20   Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) in the year 1894.   

May 21   22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine on this day in history.   

May 21   August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54 in the year 1894.   

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   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   In the year 1894 sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off)   

May 29   In the year 1894 beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)   

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

May 30   On this day in history hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45)   

May 31   Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) in the year 1894.   

Jun 04   Blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf) on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight])   

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   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont   

Jun 18   In the year 1894 premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate   

Jun 19   In the year 1894 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   Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner in the year 1894.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1894 birth of shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007)   

Jan 01   Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974) was born in the year 1894.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history birth of st Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941)   

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   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 in the year 1894.   

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