What Happened in 1894

Al Capone's parents (Gabriele and Teresa) immigrate to the United States

Gabriele was a barber from Castellammare di Stabia, a town about 15 miles (24 km) south of Naples, Italy. Gabriele and Teresina had 8 children:... Read more

Mark Twain Publishes "Pudd'nhead Wilson"

Pudd'nhead Wilson is an ironic novel by Mark Twain. It was serialized in The Century Magazine (1893-4), before being published as a novel in... Read more

Jane Addams helps start The Chicago Federation of Settlements

The Chicago Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers (CFSNC) was founded at Hull-House in 1894 by representatives from Hull-House,... Read more

Houdini Meets Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner

When Houdini met Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner in 1894, she was performing as one of the Floral Sisters at the Sea Beach Palace in West Brighton... Read more

Jack Hammer pneumatic hammer is patented

Charles Brady King of Detroit patents the pneumatic hammer which he invented in 1890. Read more

Montreal AAA wins Stanley Cup

The first Stanley Cup playoff game occurred on March 17, 1894. At the end of the 1894 AHAC season, four teams tied for the AHA championship with... Read more

Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt Is Born

Archibald, nicknamed both "Archie" and "Archikins", was born in Washington, D.C., the fourth child of president Theodore Roosevelt and his second... Read more

First Bird Day

On May 4, 1894, Bird Day was first observed at the initiative of Charles Almanzo Babcock, superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania. By... Read more

Harry Houdini Gets Married

Legendary magician and escape artist Harry Houdini married Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner on June 22, 1894. When they met, she was performing as one of... Read more

International Olympic Committee Founded, First Olympic Congress Held

On June 23, 1894 the Olympic games were re-created by Pierre de Coubertin after a hiatus of 1500 years. The baron hoped to foster international... Read more

Mohandes Gandhi Founds the Natal Indian Congress

Gandhi realized that what the India urgently needed was a permanent organization to look after their interests. Out of deference to Dadabhai... Read more

Great Hinckley Fire

The Great Hinckley Fire was a major conflagration on September 1, 1894, which burned an area of 420 square miles (1,100 km2) centered on the town... Read more

Sinking of the SS Wairarapa

The SS Wairarapa was a first class steamer owned by the Union Steam Ship Company that carried both passengers and cargo between Australia and New... Read more

Castle & Cooke is incorporated under the laws of Hawaii.

The Castle & Cooke partnership was incorporated and Joe Atherton was elected president. At this time the company was just coming out of a financial... Read more