Page 6: Historical Events In 1894

Jun 23   Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on this day in history.   

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   Decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years in the year 1894.   

Jun 24   M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56 in the year 1894.   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1894 hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone)   

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 in the year 1894.   

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid in the year 1894.   

Jul 01   In the year 1894 julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77   

Jul 02   Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH in the year 1894.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play)   

Jul 04   Republic of Hawaii established on this day in history.   

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

Jul 06   Cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist   

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

Jul 10   Jimmy Francis McHugh, composer in the year 1894.   

Jul 11   Walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach) in the year 1894.   

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

Jul 13   In the year 1894 juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26   

Jul 16   In the year 1894 many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners   

Jul 16   Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese) in the year 1894.   

Jul 18   Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75 in the year 1894.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wesley La Violette, composer   

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   In the year 1894 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 in the year 1894.   

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

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