Timeline May 1895

Events in May 1895 6

• 1819 – 1895 Franz von Suppe (1819-1895) Died 21 May 1895, aged 76 Franz von Suppe was an Austrian composer often called the father of the Viennese operetta. His overtures, including those to Poet and Peasant and Light Cavalry, remained popular concert staples long after his death. He died in Vienna.
• 1853 – 1895 Jose Marti (1853-1895) Died 19 May 1895, aged 42 Jose Marti was a Cuban poet, essayist, and revolutionary who organized and helped launch the Cuban War of Independence against Spain. He was killed in action at the Battle of Dos Rios shortly after returning to Cuba to join the fighting. He is celebrated as Cuba's national hero.
• 1895 Oscar Wilde convicted of gross indecency Trials in London end the playwright's career and freedom After his libel suit against the Marquess of Queensberry collapsed, Oscar Wilde was tried on charges of gross indecency and convicted on 25 May 1895. He was sentenced to two years' hard labour, a punishment that destroyed his health and reputation. The case became a landmark in the history of the prosecution of homosexuality in Britain.
• 1895 The Time Machine published H.G. Wells's novella popularizes time travel fiction H.G. Wells published The Time Machine in May 1895, introducing the concept of a machine that allows deliberate travel through time. The novella popularized the term "time machine" and established many conventions of modern science fiction. It remains one of the most influential works in the genre.
• 1895 – 1963 Richard Barthelmess (1895-1963) American actor, D. W. Griffith's leading man and a nominee at the very first Academy Awards.
• 1895 Richard Barthelmess born in New York Richard Barthelmess is born in New York.