Page 2: Historical Events In 1894

Jan 31   Percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men) in the year 1894.   

Feb 02   In the year 1894 uS warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island   

Feb 03   1st US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me in the year 1894.   

Feb 03   Norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers) on this day in history.   

Feb 03   The first US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath ME on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Female suffrage organization in Amsterdam forms in the year 1894.   

Feb 07   The Cripple Creek miner's strike, led by the Western Federation of Miners, begins in Cripple Creek, Colorado in the year 1894.   

Feb 08   In the year 1894 enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks   

Feb 08   Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher in the year 1894.   

Feb 10   Roy D'Arcy, SF, actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1894 alfonso Leng, composer   

Feb 11   In the year 1894 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 12   In the year 1894 anarchist Émile Henry hurls a bomb into Paris's Cafe Terminus, killing one and wounding 20.   

Feb 13   On this day in history franjo Racki, Croatian historian/politician, dies at 65   

Feb 14   On this day in history jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

Feb 14   The birth of Jack Benny, American actor on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Venus is both a morning star & evening star in the year 1894.   

Feb 15   Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   British troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Andres Segovia, guitarist, Linares, Spain on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1894 ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 19   Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher (Yankees, 243 career wins) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding designer/painter, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Stanley Cup Montréal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play in the year 1894.   

Feb 23   In the year 1894 stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play   

Feb 24   In the year 1894 nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of)   

Feb 25   In the year 1894 ernst Friedrich, Breslau Germany, pacifist (War Against War!)   

Feb 25   James Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor/author/director, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Robert-Lucien Siohan, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor   

Mar 03   In the year 1894 1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis"   

Mar 03   4th & last British government of Gladstone resigns in the year 1894.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1894 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1894 birth of st Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857)   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1894 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1894.   

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