There was an unprecedented heatwave occurring in the eastern half of the US on this date in 1895.
NE 106, OH 105, NC 102, KY 100, VA 100, SC 99, IL 98, KS 98, MS 98, NJ 98, ND 98, OK 97, TX 97, IN 96, IA 96, MI 96, SD 96, TN 96, AZ 95, AR 95, CO 95, MO 95, WV 95, AL 94, DE 94, MN 94, WI 94, LA 93, NY 93, PA 93, FL 90, GA 90, MD 90
20 Sep 1895, 1 – The Dayton Herald at Newspapers.com
20 Sep 1895, 1 – The Independent at Newspapers.com
September 19, 1895 was just as hot.