Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   On this day in history walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur)  

Feb 19   Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122)  

Feb 22   On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77  

Feb 23   Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history the SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries.  

Feb 25   On this day in history kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill  

Feb 26   Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) in the year 1875.  

Feb 28   On this day in history viliam Figus, composer  

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883 in the year 1875.  

Mar 01   On this day in history congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883  

Mar 02   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history 1st recorded hockey game (Montreal)  

Mar 03   Congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years in the year 1875.  

Mar 03   In the year 1875 first recorded hockey game (Montréal)  

Mar 03   On this day in history georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France)  

Mar 04   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter on this day in history.  

Mar 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed on this day in history.  

Mar 07   The birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer in the year 1875.  

Mar 09   On this day in history martin Fallas Shaw, composer  

Mar 10   In the year 1875 alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer  

Mar 10   On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84  

Mar 12   In the year 1875 julio Garreta, composer  

Mar 13   In the year 1875 maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane)  

Mar 14   On this day in history isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary)  

Mar 14   In the year 1875 smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres  

Mar 15   In the year 1875 1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested  

Mar 15   First US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1875.  

Mar 25   In the year 1875 spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West)  

Mar 26   In the year 1875 syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26]  

Mar 29   In the year 1875 lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33)  

Mar 30   In the year 1875 marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63  

Apr 01   Edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Rist, French economist  

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)  

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)  

Jan 14   In the year 1875 birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)  

Jan 03   On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1875 death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)  

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1875 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66  

Feb 17   In the year 1875 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33