Historical Events In 1875

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   Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)  

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) 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   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) in the year 1875.  

Mar 04   In the year 1875 alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter  

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

Mar 07   The birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13   Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane) in the year 1875.  

Mar 14   In the year 1875 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 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   Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26] on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33)  

Mar 30   On this day in history marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1875 the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.  

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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 in the year 1875.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1875 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   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   On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

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

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.  

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 in the year 1875.