Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   In the year 1874 arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)  

Mar 20   In the year 1874 hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63  

Mar 21   On this day in history uS Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House  

Mar 22   Ellen Glasgow, novelist in the year 1874.  

Mar 22   Young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC  

Mar 24   On this day in history harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist  

Mar 26   Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) in the year 1874.  

Apr 03   Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna)  

Apr 05   Johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

Apr 06   On this day in history the birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist  

Apr 09   In the year 1874 julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet)  

Apr 10   In the year 1874 the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.  

Apr 14   In the year 1874 count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)  

Apr 14   Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1874 johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)  

Apr 15   NY legislature passes compulsory education law on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1874 dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton  

Apr 18   In the year 1874 david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey  

Apr 19   In the year 1874 barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire  

Apr 19   On this day in history firmin Baes, Flemish painter  

Apr 19   Owen Jones, architect, dies in the year 1874.  

Apr 21   J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history john Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial)  

Apr 25   Guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909) in the year 1874.  

Apr 25   The birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 1874 j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)  

Apr 27   White League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms in the year 1874.  

Apr 28   On this day in history karl Kraus, writer  

Apr 30   Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39  

May 03   On this day in history francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker  

May 05   Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history 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.