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 in the year 1894.   

May 16   On this day in history fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings   

May 17   On this day in history 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25   

May 20   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

May 25   In the year 1894 dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence)   

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 in the year 1894.   

May 28   In the year 1894 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1894.   

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

Jan 02   Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (d. 1962) was born in the year 1894.   

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 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   On this day in history francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58   

Jan 21   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history antoine J "Adolphe" Sax, instrument maker (saxophone), dies at 79   

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

Feb 12   Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830) died in the year 1894.