Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75  

Feb 11   In the year 1874 elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author  

Feb 12   On this day in history king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US  

Feb 12   In the year 1874 king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US  

Feb 13   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer in the year 1874.  

Feb 17   In the year 1874 thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)  

Feb 17   On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77  

Feb 20   In the year 1874 mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star  

Feb 21   On this day in history benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier  

Feb 21   Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication in the year 1874.  

Feb 23   In the year 1874 konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)  

Feb 23   Major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)  

Feb 24   Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds in the year 1874.  

Feb 27   Baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history max Ettinger, composer  

Feb 28   On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)  

Mar 01   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Baseball batter's box is officially adopted in the year 1874.  

Mar 05   In the year 1874 arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party)  

Mar 08   In the year 1874 millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74  

Mar 09   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer in the year 1874.  

Mar 10   On this day in history purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student  

Mar 10   In the year 1874 purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student  

Mar 11   In the year 1874 charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63  

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician  

Mar 17   On this day in history kincsem, horse that never lost a race  

Mar 18   On this day in history hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights.  

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)  

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)  

Jan 06   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1874 death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)  

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.  

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75  

Feb 03   On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)  

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.  

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.