Historical Events In 1875
Monday, 18 March 2024
Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist on this day in history.
Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Jan 05 In the year 1875 cDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama.
Jan 05 Charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris on this day in history.
Jan 05 President Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS on this day in history.
Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) in the year 1875.
Jan 11 On this day in history reinhold Gliere, composer
Jan 12 Kwang-su becomes emperor of China in the year 1875.
Jan 12 On this day in history marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)
Jan 14 In the year 1875 albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)
Jan 14 In the year 1875 the birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner
Jan 18 Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875.
Jan 21 John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) on this day in history.
Jan 22 Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) in the year 1875.
Jan 22 On this day in history the birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer
Jan 23 Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 in the year 1875.
Jan 24 On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society formed in NY on this day in history.
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society forms (NY) in the year 1875.
Jan 25 Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.
Jan 26 In the year 1875 electric dental drill is patented by George F Green
Jan 28 On this day in history julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer
Feb 01 Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) in the year 1875.
Feb 01 On this day in history fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people
Feb 01 In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58
Feb 02 In the year 1875 annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)
Feb 03 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.
Feb 04 Ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) on this day in history.
Feb 04 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg in the year 1875.
Feb 04 On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium
Feb 07 On this day in history erkki Gustav Melartin, composer
Feb 09 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 11 On this day in history sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer
Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.