Historical Events In 1894

Jun 23   Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1894.   

Jun 24   On this day in history decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years   

Jun 24   M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   American Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1894 hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone)   

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

Jun 26   Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Labor Day established as a federal employees holiday in the year 1894.   

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 in the year 1894.   

Jul 01   Julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77 in the year 1894.   

Jul 02   Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers in the year 1894.   

Jul 02   In the year 1894 walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point)   

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH in the year 1894.   

Jul 04   Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Republic of Hawaii established on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Betty Paoli, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history cleveland sends 2,000 troops to Chicago to suppress Pullman strike   

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   In the year 1894 jimmy Francis McHugh, composer   

Jul 11   In the year 1894 walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 18   In the year 1894 leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75   

Jul 19   On this day in history joris [Georges] of Severen, Flemish fascist/Member of parliament   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1894 birth of wesley La Violette, composer   

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

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

Jan 13   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died in the year 1894.   

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   On this day in history 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.