Historical Events In 1875
Saturday, 27 December 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1875 charles Rist, French economist 


Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 in the year 1875. 


Jan 05 In the year 1875 cDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama. 


Jan 05 In the year 1875 charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris 


Jan 05 On this day in history president Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS 


Jan 07 In the year 1875 thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) 


Jan 11 Reinhold Gliere, composer in the year 1875. 


Jan 12 In the year 1875 kwang-su becomes emperor of China. 


Jan 12 In the year 1875 marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) 


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


Jan 14 The birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner in the year 1875. 


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


Jan 24 Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres on this day in history. 


Jan 25 Anti-slavery society formed in NY on this day in history. 


Jan 25 On this day in history anti-slavery society forms (NY) 


Jan 25 On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 


Jan 26 Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history. 


Jan 28 In the year 1875 julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer 


Feb 01 On this day in history eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) 


Feb 01 Fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people on this day in history. 


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


Feb 02 Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare) on this day in history. 


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


Feb 04 Ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) on this day in history. 


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


Feb 04 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium in the year 1875. 


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


Feb 09 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer on this day in history. 


Feb 11 On this day in history sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer 


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


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