Page 6: Historical Events In 1894

Jun 24   Decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years.   

Jun 24   Decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years   

Jun 24   M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56   

Jun 25   American Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike   

Jun 25   Hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone)   

Jun 26   Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes).   

Jun 26   Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto.   

Jun 28   Labor Day established as a federal employees holiday.   

Jun 28   Lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family)   

Jun 30   Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand).   

Jun 30   Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid   

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

Jul 02   Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers   

Jul 02   Walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point)   

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

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of inaugural US autos at 6 MPH.   

Jul 04   Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play)   

Jul 04   Republic of Hawaii established   

Jul 05   Betty Paoli, writer, dies.   

Jul 06   Cleveland sends 2000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike.   

Jul 08   Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist   

Jul 08   Vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies   

Jul 10   Jimmy Francis McHugh, composer   

Jul 11   Walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach).   

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

Jul 13   Juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26   

Jul 16   Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners   

Jul 16   Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan and England.   

Jul 17   Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young and Innocent)   

Jul 18   Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese)   

Jul 18   Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75   

Jul 19   Joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament.   

Jul 20   2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike   

Jul 22   O M Graf, writer.   

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Jan 01   Shitsu nakano: Japanese supercentenarian    

Jan 01   Satyendra nath bose: Indian mathematician    

Jan 02   Robert nathan: Nyc, poet, novelist (portrait of jennie)   

Jan 03   Zasu pitts: American actress    

Jan 04   Wesley la violette: Composer   

Jan 04   Manuel de abreu: Brazilian physician    

Jan 07   Jose rozo contreras: Composer   

Jan 08   St maximilian kolbe: Polish martyr    

Jan 01   Heinrich rudolf hertz: German physicist (b. 1857)   

Jan 08   Pierre-joseph van beneden: Paleont (life of tapeworms),    

Jan 13   Nadezhda von meck: Russian patroness of pyotr tchaikovsky (b. 1831)   

Jan 19   Francois haverschmidt: Dutch writer,   

Jan 21   Guillaume jean joseph nicolas lekeu: Composer,   

Feb 04   Antoine j "adolphe" sax: Instrument maker (saxophone),    

Feb 11   Pasqual juan emilio arrieta y corera: Composer,   

Feb 12   Hans von bülow: German pianist and composer (b. 1830)