Historical Events In 1875

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   Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 in the year 1875.  

Feb 23   Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) in the year 1875.  

Feb 24   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 in the year 1875.  

Feb 25   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill in the year 1875.  

Feb 26   Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Viliam Figus, composer in the year 1875.  

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

Mar 03   1st recorded hockey game (Montreal) in the year 1875.  

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

Mar 03   First recorded hockey game (Montréal) in the year 1875.  

Mar 03   Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France) on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter in the year 1875.  

Mar 07   In the year 1875 german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed  

Mar 07   In the year 1875 the birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer  

Mar 09   Martin Fallas Shaw, composer in the year 1875.  

Mar 10   On this day in history alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer  

Mar 10   In the year 1875 louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84  

Mar 12   In the year 1875 julio Garreta, composer  

Mar 13   Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres in the year 1875.  

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

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

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

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   Lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33) on this day in history.  

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)  

Apr 01   On this day in history the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.  

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1875 birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)  

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875.  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55  

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

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   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.