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   On this day in history 20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1894 dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

May 26   Emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player in the year 1894.   

May 27   Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) in the year 1894.   

May 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game   

May 30   On this day in history hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45)   

May 31   In the year 1894 fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show)   

Jun 04   On this day in history blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf)   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1894 isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13]   

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

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

Jun 16   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history george Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)   

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

Jun 22   In the year 1894 harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner   

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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   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) was born in the year 1894.   

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   In the year 1894 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   On this day in history death of heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857)   

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

Jan 13   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died on this day in history.   

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   Antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 12   On this day in history death of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)