Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

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

May 14   On this day in history fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings   

May 15   20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41 in the year 1894.   

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   On this day in history adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent)   

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 on this day in history.   

May 23   William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal on this day in history.   

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

May 25   Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on this day in history.   

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

May 27   On this day in history dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

May 28   Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern in the year 1894.   

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

May 29   In the year 1894 beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)   

May 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1894 fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show)   

Jun 04   Blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf) on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1894 immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 06   Sabin V Dragoi, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) in the year 1894.   

Jun 10   Pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight]) in the year 1894.   

Jun 13   Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13] in the year 1894.   

Jun 15   In the year 1894 phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8   

Jun 15   Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) in the year 1894.   

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   Premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate in the year 1894.   

Jun 19   28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5 in the year 1894.   

Jun 20   In the year 1894 george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

Jun 21   On this day in history workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company   

Jun 22   Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner in the year 1894.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of shitsu Nakano, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2007)   

Jan 01   Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1894 birth of zaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1894.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 in the year 1894.   

Jan 13   In the year 1894 death of nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831)   

Jan 19   In the year 1894 francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

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

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.