Historical Events In 1894

Jun 23   In the year 1894 alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)   

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 in the year 1894.   

Jun 24   M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1894 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   Labor Day established as a federal employees holiday on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family) in the year 1894.   

Jun 30   Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand) in the year 1894.   

Jun 30   Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1894.   

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   Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) in the year 1894.   

Jul 04   In the year 1894 republic of Hawaii established   

Jul 05   On this day in history betty Paoli, writer, dies   

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

Jul 08   Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26   

Jul 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)   

Jul 18   On this day in history bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese)   

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

Jul 19   In the year 1894 joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament   

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Jan 01   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history death of heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857)   

Jan 08   On this day in history pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

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   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died in the year 1894.