Page 6: Historical Events In 1894

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

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

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

Jun 24   Decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1894 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 26   Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Labor Day established as a federal employees holiday in the year 1894.   

Jun 28   Lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family) in the year 1894.   

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   On this day in history julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77   

Jul 02   On this day in history government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers   

Jul 02   In the year 1894 walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point)   

Jul 04   On this day in history elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH   

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

Jul 04   Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Republic of Hawaii established in the year 1894.   

Jul 05   Betty Paoli, writer, dies in the year 1894.   

Jul 06   In the year 1894 cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike   

Jul 08   In the year 1894 clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist   

Jul 08   On this day in history vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach)   

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

Jul 13   Juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1894.   

Jul 16   On this day in history many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners   

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   In the year 1894 bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese)   

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

Jul 19   In the year 1894 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   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 in the year 1894.   

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died in the year 1894.