What Happened on April 9, 1894

Historical Events

Bruckner's 5th Symphony

1st performance of Anton Bruckner's 5th Symphony in B in Graz, Austria-Hungary, abridged and re-orchestrated by conductor Franz Schauk without the composer's approval

Famous Birthdays

  • Edmund Jenkins, American clarinetist and composer (Charlestonia; Afram), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1926) [1]
  • Ernest Kanitz, Austrian-American composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1978)

About April 9, 1894

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 130 years and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aries