Historical Events In 1874

Aug 15   Joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert in the year 1874.  

Aug 16   Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27)  

Aug 22   Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer in the year 1874.  

Aug 22   On this day in history sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies  

Aug 26   16 blacks lynched in Tennessee in the year 1874.  

Aug 27   Johan George Schwartze, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 27   On this day in history karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)  

Aug 29   Walter Field in the year 1874.  

Sep 01   In the year 1874 28th Postmaster General: Marshall Jewell of Conn takes office  

Sep 01   Heinrich Otto Ludwig, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Sydney General Post Office opens in Australia in the year 1874.  

Sep 03   In the year 1874 the congress of the state of México elevates Naucalpan to the category of Villa, with the title of "Villa de Juárez".  

Sep 04   On this day in history johanna M "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach  

Sep 11   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer in the year 1874.  

Sep 12   1874 The District of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada is founded in the year 1874.  

Sep 13   Arnold Franz Walter Schonberg, Vienna Austria, composer (2nd Quartet) in the year 1874.  

Sep 17   Ben[jamin] Turpin, US, comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin) on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Vises Sten) in the year 1874.  

Sep 21   In the year 1874 gustav Theodore Holst, Cheltenham, England, composer (Planets)  

Sep 21   JBAL Leonce Elie the Beaumont, French geologist, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 26   1st Grand International Rifle match held on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history rotterdam opens drink water pipes  

Oct 01   Supply Corps purser, LT J. Q. Barton, given leave to enter service of new Japanese Navy to organize a Pay Department and instruct Japanese about accounts. He served until 1 October 1877 when he again became a purser in the U.S. Navy. In 1878, the Emperor of Japan conferred on him the Fourth Class of Rising Sun for his service on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron) in the year 1874.  

Oct 09   World Postal Union forms in Bern Switzerland in the year 1874.  

Oct 10   Fiji becomes a British possession in the year 1874.  

Oct 14   On this day in history margarete Susman, writer  

Oct 15   In the year 1874 child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force  

Oct 15   On this day in history otallo Morales, composer  

Oct 19   Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon in the year 1874.  

Oct 20   On this day in history charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step)  

Oct 21   In the year 1874 albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer  

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)  

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   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)  

Jan 13   In the year 1874 birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 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   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 in the year 1874.