Page 5: Historical Events In 1894

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

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

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

May 20   Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) on this day in history.   

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

May 21   In the year 1894 august A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history immanuel Faisst, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 06   On this day in history sabin V Dragoi, composer   

Jun 08   On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

Jun 10   Pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight]) on this day in history.   

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!) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1894.   

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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 in the year 1894.   

Jan 04   Wesley La Violette, composer was born in the year 1894.   

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   On this day in history birth of st Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941)   

Jan 01   In the year 1894 death of heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist (b. 1857)   

Jan 08   In the year 1894 pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

Jan 13   Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831) died in the year 1894.   

Jan 19   Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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   Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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