Page 2: Historical Events In 1895

Feb 01   On this day in history john Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man)   

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

Feb 02   George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   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   Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg in the year 1895.   

Feb 09   In the year 1895 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Minn Agricult beats Hamline, 9-3)   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   -17ºF (-27.2ºC) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77   

Feb 18   George "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 20   In the year 1895 frederick Douglass, escaped slave, anti-slavery leader, dies at 77   

Feb 20   In the year 1895 freida Geiken, autobiographer (National Historic Taping)   

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

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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 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   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 in the year 1895.   

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

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

Jan 10   Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1895.   

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   Arthur Cayley, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85   

Feb 02   In the year 1895 death of archduke Albert, Austrian general (b. 1817)