Historical Events In 1874
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Oct 26 On this day in history all Grand Trunk Railway lines east of Montreal, 542 miles, are converted from 5' 6" to standard gauge.
Oct 26 On this day in history peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49
Nov 03 On this day in history james Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti
Nov 04 Samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY in the year 1874.
Nov 07 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast in the year 1874.
Nov 07 In the year 1874 joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96)
Nov 07 The first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast on this day in history.
Nov 09 On this day in history israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies
Nov 15 Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) in the year 1874.
Nov 16 Johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons in the year 1874.
Nov 17 Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ in the year 1874.
Nov 18 Carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) in the year 1874.
Nov 18 National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland in the year 1874.
Nov 19 Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer in the year 1874.
Nov 19 On this day in history william Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment
Nov 19 On this day in history william Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment
Nov 24 On this day in history joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire
Nov 25 The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873 on this day in history.
Nov 26 On this day in history edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel)
Nov 27 In the year 1874 chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President)
Nov 29 Antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949) on this day in history.
Nov 30 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day on this day in history.
Nov 30 On this day in history the birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader
Nov 30 Winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953) on this day in history.
Dec 01 Dominicus Johner, composer in the year 1874.
Dec 04 Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) on this day in history.
Dec 08 On this day in history jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas
Dec 11 In the year 1874 paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag)
Dec 12 Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) on this day in history.
Dec 13 On this day in history ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst)
Dec 15 On this day in history 1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant
Dec 15 In the year 1874 david Kalakaua, king of the Sandwich Islands chain in the South Pacific and first regining king to visit the US, is received at the White House by US president Ulysses S. Grant.
Dec 16 Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 in the year 1874.
Dec 17 In the year 1874 william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)