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 in the year 1874.  

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 in the year 1874.  

Feb 21   On this day in history benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier  

Feb 21   On this day in history oakland Daily Tribune begins publication  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 baseball batter's box is officially adopted  

Mar 05   On this day in history arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party)  

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer  

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

Mar 15   Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician in the year 1874.  

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   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   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   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75  

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

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