Historical Events In 1875
Saturday, 25 May 2019
Jan 01 On this day in history charles Rist, French economist
Jan 03 In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68
Jan 05 CDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama in the year 1875.
Jan 05 On this day in history charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris
Jan 05 President Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS on this day in history.
Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history reinhold Gliere, composer
Jan 12 On this day in history kwang-su becomes emperor of China.
Jan 12 On this day in history marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)
Jan 14 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) in the year 1875.
Jan 14 The birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner on this day in history.
Jan 18 On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55
Jan 21 On this day in history john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)
Jan 22 Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) in the year 1875.
Jan 22 The birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer in the year 1875.
Jan 23 Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 on this day in history.
Jan 24 Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres in the year 1875.
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society formed in NY on this day in history.
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society forms (NY) in the year 1875.
Jan 25 Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.
Jan 26 Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history.
Jan 28 Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 01 On this day in history eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)
Feb 01 On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58
Feb 02 Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare) on this day in history.
Feb 03 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.
Feb 04 Ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) in the year 1875.
Feb 04 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg in the year 1875.
Feb 04 On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium
Feb 07 On this day in history erkki Gustav Melartin, composer
Feb 09 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 11 Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer on this day in history.
Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.
Feb 18 Walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur) in the year 1875.