Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   In the year 1875 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   Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1875 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)  

Feb 24   In the year 1875 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) on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Viliam Figus, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 02   On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1875 congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years  

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 in the year 1875.  

Mar 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed in the year 1875.  

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   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer in the year 1875.  

Mar 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1875.  

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary) on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history first US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested  

Mar 18   In the year 1875 ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43  

Mar 25   Spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West) on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 30   Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1875.  

Apr 01   In the year 1875 edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)  

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1875 birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of reinhold Gliere, composer  

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)  

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)  

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 in the year 1875.  

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.  

Feb 01   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58  

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.  

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33