Page 2: Historical Events In 1895

Feb 01   On this day in history john Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man)   

Feb 01   In the year 1895 the birth of John Ford, American director.   

Feb 02   George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL in the year 1895.   

Feb 03   On this day in history izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 & 4*, 0-52)   

Feb 03   In the year 1895 wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs)   

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   On this day in history george Herman (Babe) Ruth, Baltimore, baseball great (Yankees)   

Feb 08   In the year 1895 king Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas)   

Feb 08   Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg in the year 1895.   

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

Feb 09   Volleyball invented by W G Morgan in Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1895 -17°F (-27.2°C) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record)   

Feb 11   -17ºF (-27.2ºC) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) on this day in history.   

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   Fred Essler, Austria, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history moving picture projector patented   

Feb 14   In the year 1895 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain)   

Feb 18   Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77 in the year 1895.   

Feb 18   On this day in history george "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame)   

Feb 19   Louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle) on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1895 abolitionist Frederick Douglass dies in Washington, D.C.   

Feb 20   In the year 1895 congress authorizes a US mint at Denver CO   

Feb 20   Congress authorizes a US mint at Denver, Colorodo in the year 1895.   

Feb 20   Frederick Douglass, escaped slave, anti-slavery leader, dies at 77 in the year 1895.   

Feb 20   Freida Geiken, autobiographer (National Historic Taping) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   NC Legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of Frederick Douglass on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   J Edgar Hoover, Mr FBI was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Nathaniel Shilkret, NYC, conductor was born in the year 1895.   

Jan 02   Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN) was born on this day in history.   

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   Lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter was born in the year 1895.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest   

Jan 03   In the year 1895 death of james Merritt Ives, American lithographer with Nathaniel Currier (b. 1824)   

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

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

Jan 28   On this day in history francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85   

Feb 02   Archduke Albert, Austrian general (b. 1817) died in the year 1895.