Historical Events In 1894

May 12   In the year 1894 ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC   

May 14   On this day in history fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings   

May 15   On this day in history 20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41   

May 16   Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25   

May 20   On this day in history adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent)   

May 21   22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1894 august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54   

May 23   William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal in the year 1894.   

May 24   On this day in history william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

May 25   Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1894 emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player   

May 27   On this day in history dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

May 28   Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1894 sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off)   

May 29   Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game   

May 30   Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45) on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1894 fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show)   

Jun 04   In the year 1894 blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf)   

Jun 05   In the year 1894 immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 06   Sabin V Dragoi, composer in the year 1894.   

Jun 08   Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight])   

Jun 13   Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13] on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!)   

Jun 16   Norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont in the year 1894.   

Jun 18   In the year 1894 premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate   

Jun 19   28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

Jun 21   On this day in history workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company   

Jun 22   On this day in history harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner   

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Jan 01   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born in the year 1894.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974)   

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   In the year 1894 birth of wesley La Violette, composer   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1894 birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer   

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   In the year 1894 francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

Jan 21   In the year 1894 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

Feb 04   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 in the year 1894.   

Feb 11   In the year 1894 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died on this day in history.