Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   Denmark adopts Mid-European time on this day in history.   

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   France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Jose Rozo Contreras, composer in the year 1894.   

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 in the year 1894.   

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

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   In the year 1894 reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed)   

Jan 11   In the year 1894 jaroslav Vogel, composer   

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

Jan 13   Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

Jan 20   Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie) in the year 1894.   

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1894 oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec   

Jan 22   Charles Morgan, England, writer (Fountain) in the year 1894.   

Jan 23   On this day in history g W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min   

Jan 23   On this day in history g W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 minutes   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history uS flag fired on in Rio; prompt satisfaction exacted by Admiral Benham   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857) died in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1894 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   In the year 1894 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

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

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