Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

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

May 14   In the year 1894 fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings   

May 15   In the year 1894 20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41   

May 16   In the year 1894 fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings   

May 17   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history 22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine.   

May 21   August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54 in the year 1894.   

May 23   In the year 1894 william Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal   

May 24   William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

May 25   Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) in the year 1894.   

May 26   Emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player in the year 1894.   

May 27   Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) in the year 1894.   

May 28   On this day in history belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern   

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

May 29   On this day in history beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)   

May 30   In the year 1894 bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game   

May 30   Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45) in the year 1894.   

May 31   Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   Immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history sabin V Dragoi, composer   

Jun 08   In the year 1894 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

Jun 10   In the year 1894 pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight])   

Jun 13   Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13] in the year 1894.   

Jun 15   In the year 1894 phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8   

Jun 15   Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) in the year 1894.   

Jun 16   Norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera) in the year 1894.   

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

Jun 18   Premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate in the year 1894.   

Jun 19   28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5 in the year 1894.   

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   Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1894 birth of robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born in the year 1894.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of st Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941)   

Jan 01   Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

Feb 04   In the year 1894 antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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)