Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

Feb 11   Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US   

Feb 12   In the year 1874 king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US   

Feb 13   In the year 1874 hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)   

Feb 15   In the year 1874 emilis Melngailis, composer   

Feb 17   On this day in history thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)   

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1874 oakland Daily Tribune begins publication   

Feb 23   Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

Feb 24   On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49   

Feb 24   In the year 1874 honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer in the year 1874.   

Feb 27   On this day in history baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

Feb 27   Baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds in the year 1874.   

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1874 soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

Mar 01   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Baseball batter's box is officially adopted in the year 1874.   

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) in the year 1874.   

Mar 08   In the year 1874 millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74   

Mar 09   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1874 purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student   

Mar 11   Charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63 in the year 1874.   

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer in the year 1874.   

Mar 14   On this day in history anton F Philips, president-director of Philips   

Mar 15   On this day in history harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician   

Mar 17   On this day in history kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

Mar 18   On this day in history hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights.   

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Feb 03   In the year 1874 death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 in the year 1874.   

Feb 09   On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 in the year 1874.