Historical Events In 1874
Monday, 18 February 2019
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 Peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49 in the year 1874.
Nov 03 In the year 1874 james Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti
Nov 04 On this day in history samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY
Nov 07 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Nov 15 Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) on this day in history.
Nov 16 Johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons on this day in history.
Nov 17 Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ on this day in history.
Nov 18 On this day in history carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116)
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 In the year 1874 william Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment
Nov 19 In the year 1874 william Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment
Nov 24 Joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire in the year 1874.
Nov 25 The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873 in the year 1874.
Nov 26 Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel) on this day in history.
Nov 27 On this day in history chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President)
Nov 29 Antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949) in the year 1874.
Nov 30 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day on this day in history.
Nov 30 In the year 1874 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) in the year 1874.
Dec 01 On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer
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 On this day in history paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag)
Dec 12 Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) on this day in history.
Dec 13 Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst) on this day in history.
Dec 15 1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant on this day in history.
Dec 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79
Dec 17 William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) in the year 1874.