Page 2: Historical Events In 1895

Feb 01   John Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   The birth of John Ford, American director on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 03   On this day in history wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs)   

Feb 04   1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters)   

Feb 04   In the year 1895 faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 04   First rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history king Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas)   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Minn Agricult beats Hamline, 9-3)   

Feb 09   In the year 1895 volleyball invented by W G Morgan in Massachusetts   

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

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

Feb 11   Georgetown became part of Washington DC in the year 1895.   

Feb 11   Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer on this day in history.   

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   Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1895 anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain)   

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

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

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

Feb 20   In the year 1895 frederick Douglass, escaped slave, anti-slavery leader, dies at 77   

Feb 20   In the year 1895 freida Geiken, autobiographer (National Historic Taping)   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1895 birth of j Edgar Hoover, Mr FBI   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1895 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   In the year 1895 birth of mihail Andricu, composer   

Jan 04   Lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter was born in the year 1895.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of leroy Grumman, American industrialist (d. 1982)   

Jan 05   In the year 1895 birth of jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of lord Randolph Churchill, British politician (b. 1849)   

Jan 26   Arthur Cayley, mathematician, dies in the year 1895.   

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.