As of the start of 1894, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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This list represents a selection of the most important events of 1894, demonstrating a year marked by political maneuvering, scientific discovery, and social commentary.

Disaster: 6 sailors of the Dutch steamer Amsterdam drowned while attempting to rescue the crew of a sinking schooner in the Atlantic.

For Frank Lloyd Wright, 1894 was a year of intense experimentation and growing independence. Still working under Louis Sullivan’s influence but increasingly developing his own distinct …

Events from the year 1894 in the United States. January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film. January 9 – New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the …

August 31 – New Zealand enacts the world's first minimum wage law, to take effect on January 1, in the passage of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act of 1894.

1894 in History January 1 Denmark adopts Mid-European time Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic January 4 France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia January 7 Motion picture …