Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75  

Feb 11   On this day in history elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author  

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)  

Feb 15   In the year 1874 emilis Melngailis, composer  

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

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

Feb 20   Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1874 benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier  

Feb 21   In the year 1874 oakland Daily Tribune begins publication  

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   In the year 1874 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)  

Feb 24   Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1874.  

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

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer in the year 1874.  

Feb 27   On this day in history baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1874 max Ettinger, composer  

Feb 28   Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) in the year 1874.  

Mar 01   On this day in history jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth  

Mar 02   In the year 1874 baseball batter's box is officially adopted  

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) on this day in history.  

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   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student in the year 1874.  

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

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer in the year 1874.  

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

Mar 15   In the year 1874 harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician  

Mar 17   Kincsem, horse that never lost a race on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1874 hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer  

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   In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer  

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin  

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   In the year 1874 death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)  

Feb 08   In the year 1874 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66  

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

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 in the year 1874.