Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   In the year 1874 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   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US in the year 1874.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1874 hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)  

Feb 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.  

Feb 20   On this day in history mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star  

Feb 21   Benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1874 oakland Daily Tribune begins publication  

Feb 23   Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) in the year 1874.  

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   On this day in history honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)  

Feb 26   In the year 1874 carl Vogler, composer  

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

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

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1874 soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   Millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74 in the year 1874.  

Mar 09   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student in the year 1874.  

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

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician in the year 1874.  

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

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)  

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)  

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died in the year 1874.  

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

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 in the year 1874.  

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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