Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US in the year 1874.  

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

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1874 thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)  

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   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   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   Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer in the year 1874.  

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

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 in the year 1874.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.  

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   On this day in history kincsem, horse that never lost a race  

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   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1874.  

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

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