Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   In the year 1874 arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

Mar 20   Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1874.   

Mar 21   On this day in history uS Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House   

Mar 22   Ellen Glasgow, novelist in the year 1874.   

Mar 22   On this day in history young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY   

Mar 22   Young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist   

Mar 26   Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) in the year 1874.   

Apr 03   Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer in the year 1874.   

Apr 05   In the year 1874 "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna)   

Apr 05   Johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history the birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist   

Apr 09   On this day in history julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet)   

Apr 10   In the year 1874 the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.   

Apr 14   In the year 1874 count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)   

Apr 14   On this day in history hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86   

Apr 15   In the year 1874 johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)   

Apr 15   In the year 1874 nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

Apr 16   In the year 1874 dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton   

Apr 18   David Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire   

Apr 19   On this day in history firmin Baes, Flemish painter   

Apr 19   On this day in history owen Jones, architect, dies   

Apr 21   J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea in the year 1874.   

Apr 24   On this day in history john Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial)   

Apr 25   Guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909) in the year 1874.   

Apr 25   In the year 1874 the birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio   

Apr 26   J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   White League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history karl Kraus, writer   

Apr 30   Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39   

May 03   Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker in the year 1874.   

May 05   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)   

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

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

Jan 06   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.   

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

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died in the year 1874.   

Jan 17   In the year 1874 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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