What happened in 1895

a lot happened in 1895, so i'll just name one of the things that happened. The Supreme Court of the United States decides that the federal government has the right to regulate interstate commerce, legalizing the military suppression of the Pullman Strike.

George B. Selden is granted the first U. S. patent for an automobile. November 8 - Wilhelm Röntgen discovers a type of radiation (later known as X-rays) ... November 28 - Chicago Times-Herald race: The first American automobile race in history is sponsored by the Chicago Times-Herald.