Historical Events In 1895

Jan 01   In this year, Norway formally adopts Mid-European time.   

Jan 01   J. Edgar Hoover, Former head of American F.B.I is born   

Jan 02   Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN)   

Jan 03   Boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer   

Jan 04   Lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter   

Jan 05   French Captain Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, publicly stripped of his rank in anti-semitic trial; later declared innocent   

Jan 05   French Captain Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, publicly stripped of his rank; later declared innocent   

Jan 05   Henry James' play "Guy Domville" opens in London   

Jan 05   Jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest.   

Jan 07   Marie-Dominique Chenu, French Roman Catholic theologist   

Jan 10   Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45.   

Jan 12   The National Trust is founded in Britain.   

Jan 13   Anton Betzner, writer   

Jan 13   Oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband," premieres in London   

Jan 14   George Richard Samways, children's writer   

Jan 15   Albert Trott takes 8-43 on Test debut, then a record   

Jan 15   French fleet reaches Majunga, Madagascar.   

Jan 17   French President Casimir-Perier steps down.   

Jan 18   Amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms.   

Jan 20   Eva A Jessye, US singer/actress/songwriter (Hallelujah)   

Jan 22   Edward Solomon, composer, dies at 39   

Jan 22   National Association of Manufacturers organized in Cincinnati   

Jan 24   Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch).   

Jan 26   Arthur Cayley, mathematician, dies.   

Jan 27   Claudio Carneyro, composer.   

Jan 28   Francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85   

Jan 29   King Koko's Kopermannen assault on Akassa Niger, 100's killed.   

Jan 30   C J Eady (Tas) 1st Australian to score twin centuries (v Vic).   

Jan 30   C J Eady (Tasmania) inaugural Australian to score twin centuries (vs Victoria)   

Jan 30   SS Elbe sinks after collision in North Sea, 332 killed.   

Jan 30   Tasmania beat Victoria for inaugural F-C victory in 41 years.   

Jan 31   Jose Martí and others leave NYC for invasion of Spanish Cuba   

Feb 01   John Ford, American director is born   

Feb 01   John Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man)   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN)   

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

Jan 03   Mihail Andricu, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter   

Jan 04   Leroy Grumman, American industrialist (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, American watch manufacturer (b. 1812) died in the year 1895.   

Jan 10   In the year 1895 benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45   

Jan 22   Edward Solomon, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1895.   

Jan 24   Lord Randolph Churchill, British politician (b. 1849) died in the year 1895.   

Jan 26   In the year 1895 arthur Cayley, mathematician, dies   

Jan 28   Francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85 in the year 1895.   

Feb 02   Archduke Albert, Austrian general (b. 1817) died on this day in history.