Historical Events In 1875
Thursday, 06 November 2025
Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist in the year 1875. 


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


Jan 05 On this day in history cDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama. 


Jan 05 On this day in history charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris 


Jan 05 President Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS on this day in history. 


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


Jan 11 On this day in history reinhold Gliere, composer 


Jan 12 Kwang-su becomes emperor of China in the year 1875. 


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


Jan 14 On this day in history 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 On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 


Jan 21 In the year 1875 john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) 


Jan 22 On this day in history bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) 


Jan 22 In the year 1875 the birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer 


Jan 23 In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 


Jan 24 On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres 


Jan 25 Anti-slavery society formed in NY in the year 1875. 


Jan 25 In the year 1875 anti-slavery society forms (NY) 


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


Jan 26 Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green in the year 1875. 


Jan 28 Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer on this day in history. 


Feb 01 Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) in the year 1875. 


Feb 01 In the year 1875 fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people 


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


Feb 02 In the year 1875 annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare) 


Feb 03 In the year 1875 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 


Feb 04 In the year 1875 ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) 


Feb 04 In the year 1875 princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg 


Feb 04 On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium 


Feb 07 Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer on this day in history. 


Feb 09 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer in the year 1875. 


Feb 11 Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer in the year 1875. 


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


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