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

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

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

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   George Herman (Babe) Ruth, Baltimore, baseball great (Yankees) in the year 1895.   

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

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

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   In the year 1895 fred Essler, Austria, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk)   

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   Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   Anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1895 albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77   

Feb 18   In the year 1895 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Nathaniel Shilkret, NYC, conductor was born in the year 1895.   

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   On this day in history birth of mihail Andricu, composer   

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 in the year 1895.   

Jan 05   Jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest was born in the year 1895.   

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

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

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