Historical Events In 1874

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

Mar 20   Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY  

Mar 22   In the year 1874 young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC  

Mar 24   Harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist in the year 1874.  

Mar 26   Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) on this day in history.  

Apr 03   On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer  

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

Apr 05   Johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna in the year 1874.  

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

Apr 09   Julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14   On this day in history count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)  

Apr 14   Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86 in the year 1874.  

Apr 15   Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1874 nY legislature passes compulsory education law  

Apr 16   Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton on this day in history.  

Apr 18   On this day in history david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey  

Apr 19   Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire in the year 1874.  

Apr 19   Firmin Baes, Flemish painter in the year 1874.  

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   John Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial) in the year 1874.  

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

Apr 25   The birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio in the year 1874.  

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

Apr 27   In the year 1874 white League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms  

Apr 28   Karl Kraus, writer on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer in the year 1874.  

May 01   Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

May 03   Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker in the year 1874.  

May 05   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law  

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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   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   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.  

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

Feb 03   On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)  

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