Page 2: Historical Events In 1895

Feb 01   John Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs)   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Erflaters)   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1895 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) in the year 1895.   

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

Feb 09   1st intercollegiate basketball game (Minn Agricult beats Hamline, 9-3) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1895 -17ºF (-27.2ºC) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record)   

Feb 11   In the year 1895 georgetown became part of Washington DC   

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

Feb 13   Fred Essler, Austria, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk) in the year 1895.   

Feb 13   Moving picture projector patented on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1895 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   Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London in the year 1895.   

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 in the year 1895.   

Feb 18   George "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame) in the year 1895.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1895 congress authorizes a US mint at Denver CO   

Feb 20   On this day in history congress authorizes a US mint at Denver, Colorodo   

Feb 20   Frederick Douglass, escaped slave, anti-slavery leader, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Freida Geiken, autobiographer (National Historic Taping) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   NC Legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of Frederick Douglass on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   J Edgar Hoover, Mr FBI was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1895 birth of count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN)   

Jan 03   Boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer was born in the year 1895.   

Jan 03   Mihail Andricu, composer was born in the year 1895.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of leroy Grumman, American industrialist (d. 1982)   

Jan 05   Jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   James Merritt Ives, American lithographer with Nathaniel Currier (b. 1824) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1895 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 in the year 1895.   

Jan 24   Lord Randolph Churchill, British politician (b. 1849) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Arthur Cayley, mathematician, dies in the year 1895.   

Jan 28   Francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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