Historical Events
- 1st US Open Men's Golf, Newport GC: Englishman Horace Rawlins wins inaugural event; beats Willie Dunn of Scotland by 2 strokes
Famous Birthdays
Buster Keaton (1895-1966)
American actor and comedian (Navigator, Steamboat Bill Jr, The General), born in Piqua, Kansas
- Giovanni Brunero, Italian road cyclist (Giro d'Italia General classification 1921, 22, 26), born in San Maurizio Canavese, Italy (d. 1934)
- Richard Sorge, German spy for the Soviet Union in Tokyo during World War II, born in Baku, Russian Empire (d. 1944)
- Sergei Yesenin, Russian lyric poet, born in Konstantinovo, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1925)
1895 Highlights
About October 4, 1895
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 127 years, 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra
