Historical Events In 1875
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist in the year 1875.
Jan 03 On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68
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 President Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS in the year 1875.
Jan 07 In the year 1875 thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)
Jan 11 Reinhold Gliere, composer on this day in history.
Jan 12 In the year 1875 kwang-su becomes emperor of China.
Jan 12 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) in the year 1875.
Jan 14 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history the birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner
Jan 18 Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Jan 21 On this day in history john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)
Jan 22 In the year 1875 bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies)
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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1875 julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer
Feb 01 Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people
Feb 01 In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58
Feb 02 On this day in history annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)
Feb 03 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.
Feb 04 Ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer
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