Historical Events In 1874
Monday, 09 December 2019
Oct 26 In the year 1874 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 on this day in history.
Nov 07 Joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96) on this day in history.
Nov 07 In the year 1874 the first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast
Nov 09 On this day in history israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies
Nov 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1874 emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ
Nov 18 Carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) in the year 1874.
Nov 18 In the year 1874 national Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland
Nov 19 Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer on this day in history.
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 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 Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President) in the year 1874.
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 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) in the year 1874.
Dec 01 On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer
Dec 04 Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) in the year 1874.
Dec 08 In the year 1874 jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas
Dec 11 In the year 1874 paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag)
Dec 12 In the year 1874 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)
Dec 13 Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst) in the year 1874.
Dec 15 On this day in history 1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant
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 In the year 1874 william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)