Historical Events In 1895

Feb 01   John Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man) in the year 1895.  

Feb 01   On this day in history the birth of John Ford, American director.  

Feb 02   George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1895 izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 & 4*, 0-52)  

Feb 03   Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs) in the year 1895.  

Feb 04   In the year 1895 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago  

Feb 04   In the year 1895 annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters)  

Feb 04   Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1895.  

Feb 04   On this day in history first rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago  

Feb 06   In the year 1895 george Herman (Babe) Ruth, Baltimore, baseball great (Yankees)  

Feb 08   King Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas) on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg on this day in history.  

Feb 09   1st intercollegiate basketball game (Minn Agricult beats Hamline, 9-3) in the year 1895.  

Feb 09   On this day in history volleyball invented by W G Morgan in Massachusetts  

Feb 11   -17°F (-27.2°C) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) on this day in history.  

Feb 11   -17ºF (-27.2ºC) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) in the year 1895.  

Feb 11   Georgetown became part of Washington DC on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer in the year 1895.  

Feb 13   On this day in history fred Essler, Austria, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk)  

Feb 13   Moving picture projector patented in the year 1895.  

Feb 14   On this day in history max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice)  

Feb 14   In the year 1895 oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London  

Feb 14   Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London in the year 1895.  

Feb 15   In the year 1895 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans  

Feb 17   Anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain) in the year 1895.  

Feb 18   On this day in history albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77  

Feb 18   George "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame) on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1895 louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle)  

Feb 20   Abolitionist Frederick Douglass dies in Washington, D.C on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Congress authorizes a US mint at Denver CO on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history congress authorizes a US mint at Denver, Colorodo  

Feb 20   Frederick Douglass, escaped slave, anti-slavery leader, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Freida Geiken, autobiographer (National Historic Taping) in the year 1895.  

Feb 21   In the year 1895 nC Legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of Frederick Douglass  

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Jan 01   J Edgar Hoover, Mr FBI was born in the year 1895.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of nathaniel Shilkret, NYC, conductor  

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

Jan 03   Boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of mihail Andricu, composer  

Jan 04   Lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Leroy Grumman, American industrialist (d. 1982) was born in the year 1895.  

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   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, American watch manufacturer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history edward Solomon, composer, dies at 39  

Jan 24   Lord Randolph Churchill, British politician (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1895 francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85  

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