Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author in the year 1874.  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 emilis Melngailis, composer  

Feb 17   Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) on this day in history.  

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

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   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) in the year 1874.  

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   Carl Vogler, composer in the year 1874.  

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

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

Feb 27   On this day in history max Ettinger, composer  

Feb 28   Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth in the year 1874.  

Mar 02   Baseball batter's box is officially adopted on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history johann Richard Ohlsson, composer  

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student on this day in history.  

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

Mar 12   In the year 1874 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer  

Mar 14   On this day in history anton F Philips, president-director of Philips  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1874 kincsem, horse that never lost a race  

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

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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   In the year 1874 birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)  

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer  

Jan 05   In the year 1874 birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)  

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

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died in the year 1874.  

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