Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

May 12   Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

May 14   Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings on this day in history.   

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

May 16   Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings on this day in history.   

May 17   19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25 in the year 1894.   

May 20   Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) in the year 1894.   

May 21   22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine on this day in history.   

May 21   August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54 in the year 1894.   

May 23   On this day in history william Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal   

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

May 25   Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) in the year 1894.   

May 26   On this day in history emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player   

May 27   In the year 1894 dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

May 28   Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1894 sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off)   

May 29   On this day in history beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)   

May 30   In the year 1894 bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game   

May 30   Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45) in the year 1894.   

May 31   Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 06   In the year 1894 sabin V Dragoi, composer   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1894 pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight])   

Jun 13   On this day in history isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13]   

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

Jun 15   Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1894 1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont   

Jun 18   On this day in history premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate   

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

Jun 20   George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books) in the year 1894.   

Jun 21   Workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company in the year 1894.   

Jun 22   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1894 birth of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962)   

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

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   Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58 in the year 1894.   

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 in the year 1894.   

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   In the year 1894 death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)