Historical Events In 1895

Aug 02   Matthew Henderson, cricketer (lefty pace bowler in NZ's 1st Test) on this day in history.  

Aug 05   In the year 1895 friedrich English, German textile manufacturer/marxist, dies  

Aug 06   In the year 1895 george Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 07   Edward Gill, baseball player on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady) on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Fred Badcock, cricketer (swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches) in the year 1895.  

Aug 10   On this day in history 1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi")  

Aug 10   Michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author in the year 1895.  

Aug 13   Bert Lahr, [Irving Lahrheim], US comic/actor (Lion-Wizard of Oz) in the year 1895.  

Aug 13   Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition), dies in the year 1895.  

Aug 14   Jack Gregory, cricketer (Australian all-rounder of post-WWI years) in the year 1895.  

Aug 16   Jacinto Guerrero, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19   On this day in history andrzejewski, writer  

Aug 20   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" (BG)  

Aug 22   In the year 1895 paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello)  

Aug 24   John F Loudon, entrepreneur/colonial director, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam in the year 1895.  

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

Aug 29   The formation of the Northern Rugby Union at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, England in the year 1895.  

Aug 30   On this day in history belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education  

Aug 31   On this day in history 1st pro football game (QB John Brallier paid $10 & won 12-0)  

Aug 31   Joseph Moiseyevich Schillinger, composer in the year 1895.  

Sep 01   Edit Angold, Germany, actor (Suspense, Molly, Blue Angel) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   1st pro football game played, Latrobe beats Jeanette 12-0 (Penn) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1895 latrobe, PA is the site of the world's first professional football game, played today between the Latrobe YMCA and the Jeannette Athletic Club. (Latrobe won the contest 12-0.)  

Sep 04   On this day in history nigel Bruce, British/US actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes)  

Sep 05   George Washington Murray elected to Congress from SC on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Adam Opel, German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1895 american Bowling Congress forms (NYC)  

Sep 10   In the year 1895 harrison Millard, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 11   FA Cup stolen in Birmingham on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history harry Tobias, songwriter  

Sep 12   Alice Lake, Brooklyn NY, silent screen actress (Glamour, Wicked) on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Next Page »

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

Jan 01   Nathaniel Shilkret, NYC, conductor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer  

Jan 03   Mihail Andricu, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1895 death of james Merritt Ives, American lithographer with Nathaniel Currier (b. 1824)  

Jan 09   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, American watch manufacturer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85  

Feb 02   Archduke Albert, Austrian general (b. 1817) died on this day in history.