Page 6: Historical Events In 1894

Jun 23   In the year 1894 alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)   

Jun 23   The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin in the year 1894.   

Jun 24   Decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years on this day in history.   

Jun 24   M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56 in the year 1894.   

Jun 25   In the year 1894 american Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike   

Jun 25   Hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone) in the year 1894.   

Jun 26   Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes) in the year 1894.   

Jun 26   In the year 1894 karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto   

Jun 28   In the year 1894 labor Day established as a federal employees holiday   

Jun 28   Lois Wilson, Pitts Pa, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand) in the year 1894.   

Jun 30   Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77   

Jul 02   In the year 1894 government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers   

Jul 02   Walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point) in the year 1894.   

Jul 04   In the year 1894 elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH   

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1894 henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play)   

Jul 04   On this day in history republic of Hawaii established   

Jul 05   In the year 1894 betty Paoli, writer, dies   

Jul 06   Cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist in the year 1894.   

Jul 08   On this day in history vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies   

Jul 10   Jimmy Francis McHugh, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach)   

Jul 13   In the year 1894 isaak Babel, Rus short-story writer/dramatist (Red Calvary) [or 6/13]   

Jul 13   Juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners in the year 1894.   

Jul 16   In the year 1894 treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England   

Jul 17   In the year 1894 mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)   

Jul 18   In the year 1894 bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese)   

Jul 18   On this day in history leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75   

Jul 19   In the year 1894 joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962) was born in the year 1894.   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1894 death of heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857)   

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

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

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died on this day in history.