Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   In the year 1894 denmark adopts Mid-European time   

Jan 01   Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

Jan 04   In the year 1894 france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia   

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer in the year 1894.   

Jan 07   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Motion picture experiment of comedian Fred Ott filmed sneezing on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters in the year 1894.   

Jan 09   On this day in history henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist   

Jan 10   Reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jaroslav Vogel, composer in the year 1894.   

Jan 12   Billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio) in the year 1894.   

Jan 13   On this day in history revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops   

Jan 15   Edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney/minister of colonization in the year 1894.   

Jan 16   On this day in history guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards)   

Jan 18   Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1894 harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie)   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec   

Jan 22   Charles Morgan, England, writer (Fountain) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min on this day in history.   

Jan 23   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 minutes on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1894 remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot)   

Jan 25   In the year 1894 james J Corbett KOs Charley Mitchell in 3 for heavyweight boxing title   

Jan 27   In the year 1894 1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

Jan 27   On this day in history first college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

Jan 27   Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26) in the year 1894.   

Jan 27   Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park in the year 1894.   

Jan 30   In the year 1894 boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43)   

Jan 30   Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit on this day in history.   

Jan 30   US flag fired on in Rio; prompt satisfaction exacted by Admiral Benham in the year 1894.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1894 birth of shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1894 birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

Jan 04   In the year 1894 birth of wesley La Violette, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1894 birth of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)   

Jan 07   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died on this day in history.   

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   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)