What happened in 1895
9 entries recorded for 1895, listed by date. That was 131 years ago.
1895 at a glance
- Years ago
- 131 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1890s
- Generation born
- Lost Generation
- Entries here
- 9
- Breakdown
- 9 historical events
January
- January 12
National Trust
The National Trust, a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, was founded.
February
- February 14
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (production pictured), once described as the second-most quoted English-language play after Hamlet, premiered in London.
April
- April 3
Defamation
The libel trial instigated by Irish author Oscar Wilde (pictured) began, eventually resulting in his arrest, trial and imprisonment on charges of gross indecency.
May
- May 23
Samuel J. Tilden
Backed by Samuel J. Tilden, the Astor Library and the Lenox Library agreed to merge and form the New York Public Library.
- May 25
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde was sentenced by Alfred Wills to two years of hard labor for gross indecency.
June
- June 28
United States Court of Private Land Claims
The U.S. Court of Private Land Claims ruled that James Reavis's claim to 18,600 sq mi (48,000 km2) of land in present-day Arizona and New Mexico was "wholly fictitious and fraudulent".
October
- October 22
Gare Montparnasse
At Gare Montparnasse in Paris, an express train derailed after overrunning the buffer stop and crashed through the station wall, with the locomotive landing on the street below.
November
- November 27
Alfred Nobel
Swedish chemist and industrialist Alfred Nobel (pictured) signed his last will and testament, setting aside the bulk of his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after his death.
- November 28
Chicago Times-Herald race
The Chicago Times-Herald race, the first automobile race in the U.S., was held in Chicago.
Questions about 1895
What happened in 1895?
This site records 9 entries for 1895, including National Trust on January 12. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1895?
131 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1895 turns 131 this year.
Which century is 1895 in?
1895 falls in the 19th century, in the 1890s.
Which generation was born in 1895?
Lost Generation (1883–1900). Came of age during the First World War.
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