Historical Events
- 1st rolling lift bridge opens in Chicago
Famous Birthdays
- Annie Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian and author (Low Countries by the Sea; Erflaters - both written with her husband Jan), born in Hatert, Netherlands (d. 1978)
- Lidj Jasu [Iyasu], Emperor of Ethiopia (1913-16), born in Dessie, Ethiopia (d. 1935)
- Nigel Bruce, British actor (Rebecca, Suspicion, Sherlock Holmes), born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico (d. 1953)
- [Johann Baptist] Hanns Albin Rauter, German SS and Police leader in the occupied Netherlands, born in Klagenfurt, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1949)
Famous Deaths
- Faustina Hasse Hodges, English-American composer, dies at 71
Died in 1895 1895 Highlights
About February 4, 1895
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 129 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
