Historical Events In 1874

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

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

Feb 12   In the year 1874 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   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) in the year 1874.  

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer in the year 1874.  

Feb 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.  

Feb 21   Benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier in the year 1874.  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)  

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

Feb 23   Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) in the year 1874.  

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

Feb 24   Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) in the year 1874.  

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

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

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

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer in the year 1874.  

Feb 28   In the year 1874 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) in the year 1874.  

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

Mar 09   In the year 1874 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer  

Mar 10   In the year 1874 purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student  

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

Mar 11   Charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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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   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   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75  

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

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

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

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