Historical Events In 1894

Jan 01   Denmark adopts Mid-European time in the year 1894.   

Jan 01   Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic in the year 1894.   

Jan 02   In the year 1894 robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

Jan 04   France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia in the year 1894.   

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

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

Jan 07   Motion picture experiment of comedian Fred Ott filmed sneezing in the year 1894.   

Jan 08   Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1894 pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

Jan 09   "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist in the year 1894.   

Jan 10   Reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed) in the year 1894.   

Jan 11   Jaroslav Vogel, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio) on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops   

Jan 15   Edmond Rubbens, Belgian attorney/minister of colonization on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch parapsychologist   

Jan 19   On this day in history francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

Jan 20   On this day in history harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie)   

Jan 21   On this day in history guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

Jan 21   Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 23   G W Bunbury of Dublin sets shorthand record of 250 wpm for 10 min in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Patriot/Idiot)   

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

Jan 27   1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   First college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)   

Jan 27   In the year 1894 midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park   

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   In the year 1894 uS flag fired on in Rio; prompt satisfaction exacted by Admiral Benham   

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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 in the year 1894.   

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1894 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857) died in the year 1894.   

Jan 08   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

Jan 21   In the year 1894 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24   

Feb 04   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 in the year 1894.   

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.