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   In the year 1874 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   On this day in history hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)  

Feb 15   In the year 1874 emilis Melngailis, composer  

Feb 17   Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) in the year 1874.  

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 in the year 1874.  

Feb 21   Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1874 anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49  

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

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer in the year 1874.  

Feb 27   Baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer  

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)  

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)  

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 in the year 1874.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1874 death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1874 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62  

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 in the year 1874.  

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 in the year 1874.