Historical Events In 1894

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

Jun 23   In the year 1894 the International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1894 decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years   

Jun 24   In the year 1894 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 in the year 1894.   

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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1894.   

Jun 30   In the year 1894 gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand)   

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

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 in the year 1894.   

Jul 02   On this day in history walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point)   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   In the year 1894 treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England   

Jul 17   In the year 1894 mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)   

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

Jul 18   Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1894 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   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born in the year 1894.   

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962) was born in the year 1894.   

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 in the year 1894.   

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   On this day in history guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

Feb 04   On this day in history antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

Feb 11   On this day in history pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 12   In the year 1894 death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)