Page 3: Historical Events In 1895

Feb 23   Richard Goolden, London England, actor (School for Husbands)   

Feb 23   William Heard, AME minister and educator, named minister to Liberia.   

Feb 24   Cuban war for independence begins.   

Feb 24   Cuban war of independence begins   

Feb 24   Ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87   

Feb 25   DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles).   

Feb 26   Michael Owens of Toledo OH patents a glass-blowing machine   

Feb 26   Michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio patents a glass-blowing machine.   

Feb 27   Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys)   

Feb 28   Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit)   

Feb 28   Marcel Pagnol, French writer is born.   

Mar 01   G B "Duke" Keats, hockey hall of famer (elected 1958)   

Mar 02   Berthe MP Morisot, French painter/aquarelliste, dies at 54.   

Mar 02   Felix Bressart, Germany, actor (Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads)   

Mar 03   Alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer.   

Mar 04   Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin.   

Mar 05   Fritz Usinger, German writer (Eternal Struggle)   

Mar 05   Nikolai Leskow, writer, dies at 64   

Mar 06   England beat Australia to win one of the best cricket series ever, 3-2.   

Mar 06   J T Brown hits the quickest 50 in Test Crickets (28 minutes) England vs Australia.   

Mar 07   Juan Jose Castro, composer.   

Mar 09   Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer (Masochism), dies at 59   

Mar 09   Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias awarded cup, as Queens University (Kingston Ont) loses to Montreal AAA, 5-1.   

Mar 11   Spanish cruiser Reina Regenta sinks at Gibraltar, 400 killed   

Mar 13   Spanish cruiser Reina Regente sinks off Gibraltar, 402 die   

Mar 14   Frans Ganshof, Belgian historian   

Mar 17   Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891].   

Mar 18   200 blacks leave Savannah GA for Liberia.   

Mar 19   Los Angeles Railway established to provide streetcar service   

Mar 22   Auguste and Louis Lumiere show their 1st movie to an invited audience   

Mar 22   Auguste and Louis Lumiere show their inaugural movie to an invited audience.   

Mar 22   Joseph Schildkraut, Vienna, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents)   

Mar 23   Dane Rudhyar, composer   

Mar 24   Arthur Murray, dancer (Arthur Murray's Dance Party).   

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Jan 01   J edgar hoover: Mr fbi   

Jan 01   Nathaniel shilkret: Nyc, conductor   

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 04   Leroy grumman: American industrialist   

Jan 05   Jeannette piccard: Balloonist/episcopal priest   

Jan 05   Elizabeth cotten: American musician    

Jan 03   James merritt ives: American lithographer with nathaniel currier (b. 1824)   

Jan 09   Aaron lufkin dennison: American watch manufacturer (b. 1812)   

Jan 10   Benjamin louis paul godard: Composer,   

Jan 22   Edward solomon: Composer,    

Jan 24   Lord randolph churchill: British politician (b. 1849)   

Jan 26   Arthur cayley: Mathematician,   

Jan 28   Francois certain de canrobert: French marshal,   

Feb 02   Archduke albert: Austrian general (b. 1817)