Today in History for March 1894

Months in 1894: January February April May June July August September October November December

Historical Events

Events 1 - 14 of 14

3rd - 1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis"
3rd - 4th & last British government of Gladstone resigns
4th - Great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed
5th - Seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in US
5th - Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery becomes First Lord of the Treasury.
8th - The state of New York enacts the nation's first dog-licensing law.
12th - Pittsburgh issues free season tickets for ladies on Tuesday & Friday
12th - In Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA, Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time.
13th - J L Johnstone of England invents horse racing starting gate
16th - Jules Massenet's opera "Thaïs," premieres in Paris
17th - US & China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US
22nd - Stanley Cup: Mont AAA beat Ottawa Generals, 3-1 (1st Cup game ever)
24th - 37 miners killed at Franklin, WA
25th - Coxey's Army of the unemployed sets out from Massillon Oh for Wash

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 13 of 13

2nd - Renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor
5th - Henry Daniell, London, actor (Camille, Phila Story, Body Snatchers)
9th - Frank Arnau, German writer (d. 1976)
14th - Josef Schelb, composer
14th - Osa Johnson, American explorer (d. 1953)
15th - Slava Vorlova, composer
17th - Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom)
19th - Jackie "Moms" Mabley, Brevard SC, comedienne (Merv Griffin Show)
25th - Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer
26th - Will Wright, SF CA, actor (Living Christ Story)
26th - Viorica Ursuleac, Romanian soprano (d. 1985)
27th - William Harrigan, NYC
30th - Sergei Ilyushin, Russian airplane builder (Ilyushin)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 7 of 7

3rd - Ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857)
11th - John Selby, cricketer (6 Tests for England 1877-82), dies
12th - Illarion Pryanishnikov, Russian painter (b. 1840)
20th - Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91
21st - Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80
24th - Robert Prescott Stewart, composer, dies at 68
27th - Verney L Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), dies at 49