Page 6: Historical Events In 1894

Jun 23   Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) in the year 1894.   

Jun 23   On this day in history the International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.   

Jun 24   Decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years in the year 1894.   

Jun 24   On this day in history decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years   

Jun 24   On this day in history m F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56   

Jun 25   On this day in history american Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike   

Jun 25   Hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone) in the year 1894.   

Jun 26   On this day in history bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes)   

Jun 26   On this day in history karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto   

Jun 28   In the year 1894 labor Day established as a federal employees holiday   

Jun 28   Lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand)   

Jun 30   Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77 in the year 1894.   

Jul 02   Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers in the year 1894.   

Jul 02   Walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1894 elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH   

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) in the year 1894.   

Jul 04   On this day in history republic of Hawaii established   

Jul 05   On this day in history betty Paoli, writer, dies   

Jul 06   On this day in history cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike   

Jul 08   Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist in the year 1894.   

Jul 08   Vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies in the year 1894.   

Jul 10   Jimmy Francis McHugh, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Isaak Babel, Rus short-story writer/dramatist (Red Calvary) [or 6/13] in the year 1894.   

Jul 13   On this day in history juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26   

Jul 16   Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England in the year 1894.   

Jul 17   On this day in history mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)   

Jul 18   Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1894 leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75   

Jul 19   On this day in history joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974)   

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)   

Jan 07   In the year 1894 birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer   

Jan 08   St Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died in the year 1894.   

Jan 19   On this day in history francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 in the year 1894.   

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)