Historical Events In 1874
Monday, 08 August 2022
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 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 On this day in history 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 Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies in the year 1874.
Nov 15 Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) in the year 1874.
Nov 16 In the year 1874 johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons
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 National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland in the year 1874.
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 in the year 1874.
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 on this day in history.
Nov 25 On this day in history the United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
Nov 26 Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel) on this day in history.
Nov 27 In the year 1874 chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President)
Nov 29 Antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949) in the year 1874.
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) in the year 1874.
Dec 01 Dominicus Johner, composer in the year 1874.
Dec 04 Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) in the year 1874.
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 On this day in history volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)
Dec 13 In the year 1874 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 on this day in history.
Dec 17 On this day in history william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)