Historical Events In 1875

Apr 01   The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1875 walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

Apr 04   On this day in history jozef Szulc, composer   

Apr 07   Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 in the year 1875.   

Apr 08   Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies   

Apr 15   In the year 1875 klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)   

Apr 17   In the year 1875 "Snooker" (variation of pool) invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain   

Apr 24   Jeno Huszka, composer in the year 1875.   

Apr 24   Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1875 latest date for measurable snow in NYC (3")   

Apr 26   First scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown in the year 1875.   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1875 andre Baillon, Belgian/French author (Un homme si simple)   

May 01   In the year 1875 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities   

May 04   In the year 1875 ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine)   

May 05   Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

May 06   William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed   

May 11   George "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the 1st 9 inning shutout on this day in history.   

May 12   1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1875 quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000   

May 17   On this day in history 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75   

May 17   In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75 in the year 1875.   

May 17   On this day in history in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75   

May 18   In the year 1875 guido Alberto Fano, composer   

May 20   Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

May 20   International Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty in the year 1875.   

May 20   Intl Bureau of Weights & Measures forms by treaty on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

May 28   In the year 1875 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5   

May 31   Italo Montemezzi, composer in the year 1875.   

Jun 01   Ceremony of turning the first sod on the Canadian Pacific Railway on the left bank of the Kamistiquia River in the townsite of Fort William about four miles from the river's mouth on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   In the year 1875 birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)   

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

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68   

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875.   

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died in the year 1875.   

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 in the year 1875.   

Jan 25   In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 01   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 03   On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

Feb 17   In the year 1875 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33