Timeline Monday 1 January 1894

Events on Monday 1 January 1894 2

• 1857 – 1894 Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894) Died 1 January 1894, aged 36 Hertz was a German physicist who proved the existence of electromagnetic waves predicted by James Clerk Maxwell, laying the groundwork for radio technology. He died of a genetic vasculitis condition in Bonn. The unit of frequency, the hertz, is named in his honor.
• 1894 Manchester Ship Canal opens Inland Manchester becomes a seaport The Manchester Ship Canal opened to shipping on 1 January 1894, connecting Manchester to the Irish Sea and allowing ocean-going vessels to reach the city directly. Queen Victoria formally opened it in May 1894. It was one of the largest civil engineering projects of the Victorian era and transformed Manchester into a major port.