Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US  

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer in the year 1874.  

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

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

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

Feb 23   In the year 1874 major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)  

Feb 23   In the year 1874 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1874.  

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

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   Millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74 in the year 1874.  

Mar 09   In the year 1874 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer  

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

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   On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer  

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

Mar 15   Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1874.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62  

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77