Historical Events In 1895

Feb 01   In the year 1895 john Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man)   

Feb 01   The birth of John Ford, American director in the year 1895.   

Feb 02   In the year 1895 george S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL   

Feb 03   In the year 1895 izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 & 4*, 0-52)   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago   

Feb 04   Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1895 george Herman (Babe) Ruth, Baltimore, baseball great (Yankees)   

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

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

Feb 09   In the year 1895 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   On this day in history -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 in the year 1895.   

Feb 11   Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer on this day in history.   

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   Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) in the year 1895.   

Feb 14   In the year 1895 oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London   

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   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   George "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1895 louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle)   

Feb 20   On this day in history abolitionist Frederick Douglass dies in Washington, D.C.   

Feb 20   Congress authorizes a US mint at Denver CO in the year 1895.   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history frederick Douglass, escaped slave, anti-slavery leader, dies at 77   

Feb 20   Freida Geiken, autobiographer (National Historic Taping) in the year 1895.   

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 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   On this day in history birth of lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter   

Jan 04   Leroy Grumman, American industrialist (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of james Merritt Ives, American lithographer with Nathaniel Currier (b. 1824)   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1895 death of lord Randolph Churchill, British politician (b. 1849)   

Jan 26   On this day in history arthur Cayley, mathematician, dies   

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.