1894 in History

1894

Elizabeth Dilling, American author and activist (died 1966)

Elizabeth Dilling, American author and activist (died 1966)

1894

Frank Borzage, American actor and director (died 1962)

Frank Borzage, American actor and director (died 1962)

1894

Rudolf Hess, German politician and Deputy Führer in Nazi regime until 1941 (died 1987)

Rudolf Hess, German politician and Deputy Führer in Nazi regime until 1941 (died 1987)

1894

George Petty, American painter and illustrator (died 1975)

George Petty, American painter and illustrator (died 1975)

1894

Nicolas Slonimsky, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1995)

Nicolas Slonimsky, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1995)

1894

Marietta Blau, Austrian physicist and academic (died 1970)

Marietta Blau, Austrian physicist and academic (died 1970)

1894

Norma Talmadge, American actress of the silent era (died 1957)

Norma Talmadge, American actress of the silent era (died 1957)

1894

Joseph Henry Woodger, English biologist, philosopher, and academic (died 1981)

Joseph Henry Woodger, English biologist, philosopher, and academic (died 1981)

1894

Benjamin Graham, British-American economist, professor, and investor (died 1976)

Benjamin Graham, British-American economist, professor, and investor (died 1976)

1894

Dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-American composer and conductor (died 1979)

Dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-American composer and conductor (died 1979)

1894

Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer (died 1991)

Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer (died 1991)

1894

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Icelandic politician, 2nd President of Iceland (died 1972)

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Icelandic politician, 2nd President of Iceland (died 1972)

1894

Feg Murray, American hurdler and cartoonist (died 1973)

Feg Murray, American hurdler and cartoonist (died 1973)

1894

Walter Yust, American journalist and writer (died 1960)

Walter Yust, American journalist and writer (died 1960)

1894

Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian guru and scholar (died 1994)

Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian guru and scholar (died 1994)

1894

Friedrich Pollock, German sociologist and philosopher (died 1970)

Friedrich Pollock, German sociologist and philosopher (died 1970)

1894

Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French physician and author (died 1961)

Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French physician and author (died 1961)

1894

Dashiell Hammett, American detective novelist and screenwriter (died 1961)

Dashiell Hammett, American detective novelist and screenwriter (died 1961)

1894

Beatrice Lillie, Canadian-English actress, singer and writer (died 1989)

Beatrice Lillie, Canadian-English actress, singer and writer (died 1989)

1894

Josef von Sternberg, Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1969)

Josef von Sternberg, Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1969)