What Happened on February 3, 1895

Historical Events

  • Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs)

Famous Birthdays

  • Nick Kenny, American columnist and songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), born in New York City (d. 1975)
  • Victor Raul Haya de la Torre, Peruvian politician (founded APRA-Peru, drafted constitution), born in Trujillo, Peru (d. 1979) [or Feb 22]
Born in 1895

Famous Deaths

Theodore Dwight Weld (1803-1895)

American abolitionist and writer (American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses), dies at 91

1895 Highlights

About February 3, 1895

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 129 years, 1 month and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius