Dec 21 On this day in history juan Bautista Sacasa, pres of Nicaragua (1932-36)
Dec 22 Franz Schmidt, composer on this day in history.
Dec 22 Johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1874.
Dec 24 Pope Pius IX proclaims a jubilee for 1875 in the year 1874.
Dec 26 Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933) in the year 1874.
Dec 31 On this day in history ernest Austin, composer
Jan 01 On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer
Jan 01 Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 01 On this day in history birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)
Jan 04 Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer
Jan 05 In the year 1874 birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)
Jan 06 In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)
Jan 13 Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.
Jan 04 Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died on this day in history.
Jan 08 Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died on this day in history.
Jan 17 Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.
Jan 19 On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75
Feb 03 Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died on this day in history.
Feb 08 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 in the year 1874.
Feb 09 Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Feb 17 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.