Timeline June 1895

Events in June 1895 4

• 1825 – 1895 Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) Died 29 June 1895, aged 70 Thomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his vigorous public defense of the theory of evolution. He made significant contributions to comparative anatomy and was a leading figure in Victorian scientific education. He died at Eastbourne, England.
• 1895 – 1972 William Boyd (1895-1972) American actor who became Hopalong Cassidy in films and on early television.
• 1895 William Boyd born in Hendrysburg William Boyd is born in Hendrysburg.
• 1895 – 1983 Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) Died 31 May 1983, aged 87 Jack Dempsey was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight championship from 1919 to 1926 and became one of the most popular sports figures of his era. His aggressive fighting style helped popularize boxing as a major American spectator sport. He remains a celebrated figure in boxing history.