Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   Walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur) on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76  

Feb 21   In the year 1875 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   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   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1875 viliam Figus, composer  

Mar 01   In the year 1875 congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883  

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   Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France) in the year 1875.  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 25   Spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West) in the year 1875.  

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

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   On this day in history edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)  

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

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

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   In the year 1875 birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)  

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.  

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 in the year 1875.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.