Page 2: 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 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   Izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 & 4*, 0-52) in the year 1895.   

Feb 03   In the year 1895 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   Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1895.   

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

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

Feb 08   King Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas) in the year 1895.   

Feb 08   Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1895 georgetown became part of Washington DC   

Feb 11   On this day in history viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer   

Feb 13   Fred Essler, Austria, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1895 moving picture projector patented   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans in the year 1895.   

Feb 17   Anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history george "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame)   

Feb 19   Louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle) in the year 1895.   

Feb 20   In the year 1895 abolitionist Frederick Douglass dies in Washington, D.C.   

Feb 20   In the year 1895 congress authorizes a US mint at Denver CO   

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

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   NC Legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of Frederick Douglass in the year 1895.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 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   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, American watch manufacturer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

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   Lord Randolph Churchill, British politician (b. 1849) died in the year 1895.   

Jan 26   In the year 1895 arthur Cayley, mathematician, dies   

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

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