Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   On this day in history denmark adopts Mid-European time   

Jan 01   In the year 1894 manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic   

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1894 motion picture experiment of comedian Fred Ott filmed sneezing   

Jan 08   On this day in history columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1894 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops in the year 1894.   

Jan 15   In the year 1894 edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney/minister of colonization   

Jan 16   Guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist   

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

Jan 20   Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1894 charles Morgan, England, writer (Fountain)   

Jan 23   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 23   Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot) in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history 1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11   

Jan 27   First college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)   

Jan 27   Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit   

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

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

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 in the year 1894.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)   

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 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   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 in the year 1894.   

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

Feb 11   Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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