Historical Events In 1894

May 12   Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC in the year 1894.   

May 14   Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings in the year 1894.   

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   In the year 1894 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25   

May 20   In the year 1894 adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent)   

May 21   22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine in the year 1894.   

May 21   On this day in history august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54   

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

May 24   William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

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   On this day in history belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern   

May 28   On this day in history sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off)   

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

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

May 30   In the year 1894 hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45)   

May 31   Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) in the year 1894.   

Jun 04   In the year 1894 blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf)   

Jun 05   Immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1894.   

Jun 06   Sabin V Dragoi, composer in the year 1894.   

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

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   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   In the year 1894 norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera)   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1894 premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate   

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

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

Jun 21   Workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1894 birth of satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician (d. 1974)   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

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)