Page 8: Historical Events In 1895

Aug 10   1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi")   

Aug 10   Michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author.   

Aug 13   Bert Lahr, [Irving Lahrheim], US comic/actor (Lion-Wizard of Oz).   

Aug 13   Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition), dies.   

Aug 14   Jack Gregory, cricketer (Australian all-rounder of post-WWI years)   

Aug 16   Jacinto Guerrero, composer.   

Aug 19   American frontier murderer and outlaw, John Wesley Hardin, is killed by an off-duty policeman in a saloon in El Paso, Texas.   

Aug 19   Andrzejewski, writer.   

Aug 20   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" (BG).   

Aug 22   Paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante and Rondo for Cello)   

Aug 24   John F Loudon, entrepreneur/colonial director, dies at 74   

Aug 26   Electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam   

Aug 27   15th US Mens Tennis: Fred H Hovey beats Robert D Wrenn (63 62 64).   

Aug 29   The formation of the Northern Rugby Union at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, England   

Aug 30   Belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education.   

Aug 31   1st pro football game (QB John Brallier paid $10 and won 12-0).   

Aug 31   Joseph Moiseyevich Schillinger, composer   

Sep 01   Edit Angold, Germany, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel).   

Sep 03   1st pro football game played, Latrobe beats Jeanette 12-0 (Penn)   

Sep 03   Latrobe, PA is the site of the world's inaugural professional football game, played today between the Latrobe YMCA and the Jeannette Athletic Club. (Latrobe won the contest 12-0.)   

Sep 04   Nigel Bruce, British/US actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes).   

Sep 05   George Washington Murray elected to Congress from SC   

Sep 08   Adam Opel, German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58.   

Sep 09   American Bowling Congress forms (NYC)   

Sep 10   Harrison Millard, composer, dies at 64.   

Sep 11   FA Cup stolen in Birmingham   

Sep 11   Harry Tobias, songwriter   

Sep 12   Alice Lake, Brooklyn NY, silent screen actress (Glamour, Wicked).   

Sep 12   Defender (US) beats Valkyrie III (England) in 10th America's Cup.   

Sep 12   Defender (US) beats Valkyrie III (Engld) in 10th America's Cup.   

Sep 13   Ruth McDevitt, Coldwater Mich, actress (Jo-All in the Family)   

Sep 14   Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter, dies at 57.   

Sep 15   Jan Kleczynski, composer, dies at 58.   

Sep 16   Charles W Bidwill Sr, Chicago, NFL hall of famer (Chicago Cardinals).   

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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)