Historical Events In 1875

Jan 01   In the year 1875 charles Rist, French economist   

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

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

Jan 05   Charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris in the year 1875.   

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   In the year 1875 reinhold Gliere, composer   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) in the year 1875.   

Jan 22   Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   The birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history anti-slavery society formed in NY   

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   On this day in history electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

Jan 28   Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer in the year 1875.   

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   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

Feb 02   On this day in history annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics)   

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

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

Feb 07   Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer in the year 1875.   

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer   

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

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

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

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

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

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.