What Happened on January 7, 1894

Historical Events

"Fred Ott's Sneeze"

William K.L. Dickson captures "Fred Ott's Sneeze" as a motion picture at Thomas Edison's Black Mariah Studio, West Orange, New Jersey [1]

Famous Birthdays

  • José Rozo Contreras, Colombian saxophonist, conductor, and composer, born in Bochalema, Colombia (d. 1976)

About January 7, 1894

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 130 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn