Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   In the year 1875 walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur)   

Feb 19   On this day in history jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76   

Feb 21   On this day in history jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122)   

Feb 22   Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 in the year 1875.   

Feb 23   Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) in the year 1875.   

Feb 24   The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries in the year 1875.   

Feb 25   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

Feb 28   On this day in history viliam Figus, composer   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 1st recorded hockey game (Montreal)   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   First recorded hockey game (Montréal) in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France) in the year 1875.   

Mar 04   On this day in history alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter   

Mar 07   In the year 1875 german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed   

Mar 07   The birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 10   On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 13   Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane) in the year 1875.   

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary) in the year 1875.   

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres in the year 1875.   

Mar 15   In the year 1875 1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested   

Mar 15   On this day in history first US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested   

Mar 18   Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26] in the year 1875.   

Mar 29   Lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1875 marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 01   In the year 1875 edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)   

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.