Discover what happened on 5 May 1894 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Imre Nagy (Hungarian historian (1822-1894))
- Robert Härtel (German sculptor (1831–1894))
- Friedrich von Preen
- Leonardo Canal González (Colombian soldier)
- Izrael (Russian orthodox bishop (1832–1894))
- John Jay (American lawyer and diplomat (1817-1894))
- Johan Wilhelm Lyckholm (Swedish politician (1846–1894))
- Per John Tage Ewert (Swedish painter (1869-1894))
- Christoph Friedrich Conrad von Ditmar (politician (1843-1894))
- Tommaso Simonelli (Italian politician)
- Julia O’Grady (Peerage person ID=297915)
- Henry Pearson ((1817-1894))
- Mariano Comas
- Andries de Roever