Historical Events
- Daniel Cooper patents time clock
- Domenico Melegatti obtains a patent for a procedure to be applied in industrial production of pandoro (a traditional Italian sweet yeast bread).
Famous Birthdays
- Jean Rostand, French biologist and philosopher, born in Paris (d. 1977)
- Peter Warlock [Philip Heseltine], British composer, born in London (d. 1930)
Famous Deaths
- Honoré Mercier, Canadian politician and 9th Premier of Quebec (1887-91), dies at 54
Died in 1894 1894 Highlights
About October 30, 1894
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 129 years, 5 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio