1894 in France

none 1894 Events from the year 1894 in France. Incumbents President: Marie François Sadi Carnot (until 26 June), Jean Casimir-Perier (starting 26 June) President of the Council of Ministers: Jean Casimir-Perier (until 30 May), Charles Dupuy (starting 30 May) Events 4 January – Franco-Russian Alliance: A military alliance is established between France and the Russian Empire, pledged to remain so as long as the Triple Alliance (1882) exists. 12 February – Ère des attentats: Café Terminus attack – In one of the first acts of modern terrorism, anarchist Émile Henry throws a bomb into the Café Terminus in Paris, killing one person and injuring at least seventeen. 15 February (04:51 GMT) – French anarchist Martial Bourdin attempts to destroy the Royal Observatory, London, England with a bomb. 22 June – Dahomey becomes a French colony. 23 June – International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. 24 June – Assassination of Marie François Sadi Carnot, President of France.Lacassagne Alexandre (1843–1924) Auteur du texte Poncet A. Auteur du texte 10 April 1894 L'assassinat du président Carnot / par A. Lacassagne,... http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k76591c 10 April 2018 A. Storck gallica.bnf.fr 15 August – Sante Geronimo Caserio is executed for the assassination of Marie François Sadi Carnot.7 May 2017 Jean-Marie Le Pen: Nie zawaham się zabić Gazeta Wyborcza http://wyborcza.pl/magazyn/1,124059,19686234,jean-marie-le-pen-nie-zawaham-sie-zabic.html 15 October – Alfred Dreyfus is arrested for spying: Dreyfus affair begins.France - The Dreyfus Affair Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/France/The-Dreyfus-Affair 2023-04-27 www.britannica.com en 5 November – Crédit Agricole established. 7 November – The Masonic Grand Lodge de France is founded, splitting from the larger and older Grand Orient de France. 19 December – Trial and conviction of Alfred Dreyfus begins at the Cherche-Midi prison and lasts four days. 22 December – Alfred Dreyfus is convicted of treason. 31 December – Dreyfus' appeal to the military court of revision — a formality — is rejected. Venus of Brassempouy is discovered. Émile Delahaye produces the first Delahaye automobile in Tours.Hull, Peter. "Delahaye: Famous on Road and Race Track", in Ward, Ian, executive editor. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 5, p.521. Paul Cézanne paints Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier. Literature Camille Flammarion - Omega: The Last Days of the World Anatole France - Le Lys rouge Jules Renard - Poil de carotte Jules Verne - Mirifiques Aventures de Maître Antifer Music Claude Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Proses lyriques Gabriel Fauré Hymne à Apollon La Bonne Chanson Nocturne No. 6 2 Motets, Op. 65 Vincent d'Indy - Prélude et Petit Canon, Op. 38 Jules Massenet Thaïs La Navarraise Camille Saint-Saëns 3 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 99 Thème varié Births January to June 12 January – Georges Carpentier, boxer (died 1975) 18 January – Romain Bellenger, cyclist (died 1981) 6 February – André Marchal, organist and organ teacher (died 1980) 14 March – Marie-Simone Capony, teacher, fifth-oldest person in the world (died 2007) 26 March – Albert Achard, World War I flying ace (died 1972) 9 April – Jean Gounot, gymnast and Olympic medallist (died 1978) 23 April – Georges Renavent, actor (died 1969) 10 May – Paul Dujardin, water polo player and Olympic medallist (died 1959) 27 May – Louis-Ferdinand Céline, writer (died 1961) 2 June – Jean Gachet, boxer and Olympic medallist (died 1968) 13 June – Jacques Henri Lartigue, photographer and painter (died 1986) July to September 25 July – Yvonne Printemps, singer and actress (died 1977) 19 August – André Lefèbvre, automobile engineer (died 1963) 27 August – André Lurçat, architect (died 1970) 3 September Marie Dubas, music-hall singer and comedian (died 1972) André Hébuterne, painter (died 1992) 8 September – Andrée Vaurabourg, pianist and teacher (died 1980) 14 September – Pierre-Marie Théas, Bishop (died 1977) 15 September – Jean Renoir, film director (died 1979) October to December 17 October – Félix Amiot, aircraft constructor (died 1974) 25 October – Claude Cahun, photographer and writer (died 1954) 30 October – Jean Rostand, biologist and philosopher (died 1977) 4 November – Gabriel Auphan, Admiral (died 1982) 5 November – René Laforgue, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (died 1962) 7 December – Louis Béguet, rugby union player (died 1983) 19 December – Paul Baudouin, banker, politician and Minister (died 1964) 25 December – Maurice Floquet, France's oldest man on record (died 2006) Full date unknown Marcel LaFosse, classical trumpeter (died 1969) Georges Miquelle, cellist (died 1977) Deaths 29 January – Armand Gautier, painter and lithographer (born 1825) 3 February – Edmond Frémy, chemist (born 1814) 6 February – Maria Deraismes, author and pioneer for women's rights (born 1828) 9 February – Maxime Du Camp, writer and photographer (born 1822) 14 February – Jacques-Léonard Maillet, sculptor (born 1823) 20 May – Philippe Édouard Foucaux, Tibetologist (born 1811) 25 June – Marie François Sadi Carnot, President of France (assassinated) (born 1837) 1 July – Jean-Joseph Carriès, sculptor, ceramist, and miniaturist (born 1855) 2 September – Pauline Duvernay, dancer (born 1813) 8 November – Louis Figuier, scientist and writer (born 1819) 7 December – Ferdinand de Lesseps, developer of the Suez Canal (born 1805) Full date unknown Jacques Claude Demogeot, man of letters (born 1808) References 1894 France France Category:1890s in France Category:Years of the 19th century in France