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   M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play)   

Jul 04   In the year 1894 republic of Hawaii established   

Jul 05   In the year 1894 betty Paoli, writer, dies   

Jul 06   Cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike in the year 1894.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history isaak Babel, Rus short-story writer/dramatist (Red Calvary) [or 6/13]   

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

Jul 16   Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners in the year 1894.   

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

Jul 17   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history 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   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born in the year 1894.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer   

Jan 08   St Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941) was born in the year 1894.   

Jan 01   Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857) died in the year 1894.   

Jan 08   Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 in the year 1894.   

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 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   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died on this day in history.