Historical Events In 1874

Oct 26   On this day in history all Grand Trunk Railway lines east of Montreal, 542 miles, are converted from 5' 6" to standard gauge.   

Oct 26   Peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49 in the year 1874.   

Nov 03   James Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1874 samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY   

Nov 07   1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   The first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies in the year 1874.   

Nov 15   Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons   

Nov 17   Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116)   

Nov 18   National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland in the year 1874.   

Nov 19   Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 19   William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment on this day in history.   

Nov 19   William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1874 joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire   

Nov 25   In the year 1874 the United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.   

Nov 26   On this day in history edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel)   

Nov 27   Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President) in the year 1874.   

Nov 29   In the year 1874 antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949)   

Nov 30   Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history the birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader   

Nov 30   Winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1874 dominicus Johner, composer   

Dec 04   On this day in history jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)   

Dec 08   Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1874 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

Dec 13   Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst) in the year 1874.   

Dec 15   In the year 1874 1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant   

Dec 15   In the year 1874 david Kalakaua, king of the Sandwich Islands chain in the South Pacific and first regining king to visit the US, is received at the White House by US president Ulysses S. Grant.   

Dec 16   On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79   

Dec 17   On this day in history william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1874 birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

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

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

Jan 04   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died in the year 1874.   

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   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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