Historical Events In 1874
Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Oct 26 All Grand Trunk Railway lines east of Montreal, 542 miles, are converted from 5' 6" to standard gauge in the year 1874.
Oct 26 On this day in history peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49
Nov 03 James Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti on this day in history.
Nov 04 On this day in history samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY
Nov 07 On this day in history 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast
Nov 07 Joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96) in the year 1874.
Nov 07 In the year 1874 the first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast
Nov 09 Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies in the year 1874.
Nov 15 In the year 1874 schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920)
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 In the year 1874 carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116)
Nov 18 On this day in history national Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland
Nov 19 In the year 1874 karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer
Nov 19 William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment on this day in history.
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 In the year 1874 the United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
Nov 26 In the year 1874 edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel)
Nov 27 Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President) on this day in history.
Nov 29 In the year 1874 antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949)
Nov 30 On this day in history sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day
Nov 30 The birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader on this day in history.
Nov 30 Winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953) on this day in history.
Dec 01 Dominicus Johner, composer on this day in history.
Dec 04 In the year 1874 jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)
Dec 08 Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas on this day in history.
Dec 11 Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag) in the year 1874.
Dec 12 Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) on this day in history.
Dec 13 In the year 1874 ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst)
Dec 15 1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant on this day in history.
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 On this day in history william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)