Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

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

May 14   Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings in the year 1894.   

May 15   20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41 on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54   

May 23   William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal in the year 1894.   

May 24   In the year 1894 william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

May 25   In the year 1894 dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

May 26   In the year 1894 emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player   

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

May 28   In the year 1894 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   Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game   

May 30   Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45) on this day in history.   

May 31   Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) in the year 1894.   

Jun 04   Blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf) in the year 1894.   

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

Jun 06   Sabin V Dragoi, composer in the year 1894.   

Jun 08   On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

Jun 10   Pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight]) in the year 1894.   

Jun 13   Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13] on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 in the year 1894.   

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   On this day in history premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate   

Jun 19   On this day in history 28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5   

Jun 20   On this day in history george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

Jun 21   In the year 1894 workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company   

Jun 22   In the year 1894 harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner   

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Jan 01   Shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jose Rozo Contreras, composer   

Jan 08   St Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941) was born in the year 1894.   

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   On this day in history death of nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831)   

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   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)