Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 16   Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings in the year 1894.   

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

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 in the year 1894.   

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 in the year 1894.   

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

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

May 26   In the year 1894 emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player   

May 27   Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1894 belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern   

May 28   Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 06   In the year 1894 sabin V Dragoi, composer   

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] on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8   

Jun 15   In the year 1894 robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!)   

Jun 16   Norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera) in the year 1894.   

Jun 17   1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out, Rutland, Vermont on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 22   In the year 1894 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 in the year 1894.   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born in the year 1894.   

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

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died in the year 1894.