Historical Events In 1895

Aug 02   Matthew Henderson, cricketer (lefty pace bowler in NZ's 1st Test) in the year 1895.  

Aug 05   Friedrich English, German textile manufacturer/marxist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history george Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 07   In the year 1895 edward Gill, baseball player  

Aug 08   On this day in history law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)  

Aug 09   In the year 1895 fred Badcock, cricketer (swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches)  

Aug 10   1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi") on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author  

Aug 13   Bert Lahr, [Irving Lahrheim], US comic/actor (Lion-Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history jack Gregory, cricketer (Australian all-rounder of post-WWI years)  

Aug 16   In the year 1895 jacinto Guerrero, composer  

Aug 19   American frontier murderer and outlaw, John Wesley Hardin, is killed by an off-duty policeman in a saloon in El Paso, Texas in the year 1895.  

Aug 19   On this day in history andrzejewski, writer  

Aug 20   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" (BG) on this day in history.  

Aug 22   Paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello) in the year 1895.  

Aug 24   On this day in history john F Loudon, entrepreneur/colonial director, dies at 74  

Aug 26   In the year 1895 electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam  

Aug 27   15th US Mens Tennis: Fred H Hovey beats Robert D Wrenn (63 62 64) in the year 1895.  

Aug 29   The formation of the Northern Rugby Union at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, England in the year 1895.  

Aug 30   Belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education in the year 1895.  

Aug 31   In the year 1895 1st pro football game (QB John Brallier paid $10 & won 12-0)  

Aug 31   In the year 1895 joseph Moiseyevich Schillinger, composer  

Sep 01   In the year 1895 edit Angold, Germany, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel)  

Sep 03   1st pro football game played, Latrobe beats Jeanette 12-0 (Penn) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1895 latrobe, PA is the site of the world's first professional football game, played today between the Latrobe YMCA and the Jeannette Athletic Club. (Latrobe won the contest 12-0.)  

Sep 04   In the year 1895 nigel Bruce, British/US actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes)  

Sep 05   George Washington Murray elected to Congress from SC on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1895 adam Opel, German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58  

Sep 09   American Bowling Congress forms (NYC) on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Harrison Millard, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1895.  

Sep 11   FA Cup stolen in Birmingham in the year 1895.  

Sep 11   In the year 1895 harry Tobias, songwriter  

Sep 12   In the year 1895 alice Lake, Brooklyn NY, silent screen actress (Glamour, Wicked)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of j Edgar Hoover, Mr FBI  

Jan 01   Nathaniel Shilkret, NYC, conductor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN) was born in the year 1895.  

Jan 03   In the year 1895 birth of boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1895 birth of mihail Andricu, composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1895 birth of lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter  

Jan 04   In the year 1895 birth of leroy Grumman, American industrialist (d. 1982)  

Jan 05   Jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   James Merritt Ives, American lithographer with Nathaniel Currier (b. 1824) died in the year 1895.  

Jan 09   In the year 1895 death of aaron Lufkin Dennison, American watch manufacturer (b. 1812)  

Jan 10   Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1895.  

Jan 22   In the year 1895 edward Solomon, composer, dies at 39  

Jan 24   In the year 1895 death of lord Randolph Churchill, British politician (b. 1849)  

Jan 26   Arthur Cayley, mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1895 death of archduke Albert, Austrian general (b. 1817)