Dec 21 On this day in history juan Bautista Sacasa, pres of Nicaragua (1932-36)
Dec 22 On this day in history franz Schmidt, composer
Dec 22 On this day in history johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86
Dec 24 Pope Pius IX proclaims a jubilee for 1875 on this day in history.
Dec 26 Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933) on this day in history.
Dec 31 On this day in history ernest Austin, composer
Jan 01 In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer
Jan 01 In the year 1874 birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)
Jan 01 Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)
Jan 04 On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer
Jan 05 Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 06 Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 13 Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.
Jan 04 In the year 1874 death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)
Jan 08 Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died in the year 1874.
Jan 17 Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.
Jan 19 In the year 1874 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 in the year 1874.
Feb 17 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.