Page 2: Historical Events In 1895

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

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 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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters) in the year 1895.   

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

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

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

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   -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) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history georgetown became part of Washington DC   

Feb 11   In the year 1895 viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer   

Feb 13   In the year 1895 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   Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London in the year 1895.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1895 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   Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 20   On this day in history freida Geiken, autobiographer (National Historic Taping)   

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   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   On this day in history birth of mihail Andricu, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1895 birth of lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter   

Jan 04   In the year 1895 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 in the year 1895.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of aaron Lufkin Dennison, American watch manufacturer (b. 1812)   

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

Jan 22   Edward Solomon, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history death of archduke Albert, Austrian general (b. 1817)