Historical Events In 1875

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

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

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 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   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) in the year 1875.  

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

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

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

Mar 02   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian in the year 1875.  

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

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years  

Mar 03   First recorded hockey game (Montréal) on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1875 georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France)  

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

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary) in the year 1875.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of charles Rist, French economist  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)  

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.