Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

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

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

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   In the year 1894 august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54   

May 23   On this day in history william Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal   

May 24   In the year 1894 william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

May 25   Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on this day in history.   

May 26   Emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1894.   

May 28   On this day in history sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off)   

May 29   On this day in history beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)   

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

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   Immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1894.   

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

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   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history 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   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   28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5 in the year 1894.   

Jun 20   In the year 1894 george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

Jun 21   In the year 1894 workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company   

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 in the year 1894.   

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 in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1894 birth of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)   

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   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   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   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 in the year 1894.   

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)