Famous Birthdays In 1874

Jan 01 Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874.

Jan 01 Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)

Jan 04 Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 In the year 1874 birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)

Jan 06 Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born in the year 1874.

Jan 13 Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.

Jan 14 In the year 1874 birth of thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit)

Jan 16 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) was born in the year 1874.

Jan 22 In the year 1874 birth of edward Harkness, American philanthropist (d. 1940)

Jan 22 In the year 1874 birth of wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926)

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of arthur Shomburg, famous African

Jan 25 Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop was born in the year 1874.

Jan 25 [William] Somerset Maugham, Paris, novelist/poet (Of Human Bondage) was born on this day in history.

Jan 29 John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist was born in the year 1874.

Jan 29 Robert Lach, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 01 In the year 1874 birth of hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist

Feb 03 Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) was born on this day in history.

Feb 03 Gertrude Stein, Penn, author (Autobiography of Alice B Toklas) was born in the year 1874.

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)

Feb 09 In the year 1874 birth of amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)

Feb 09 In the year 1874 birth of vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian theatrical director/actor (Houligan)

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of fritz Bennicke Hart, composer

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)

Feb 15 In the year 1874 birth of emilis Melngailis, composer

Feb 15 Ernest H Shackleton, Kilkee Ireland, explorer (Endurance, Antarctica) was born on this day in history.

Feb 16 Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.

Feb 17 Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) was born on this day in history.

Feb 20 Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star was born on this day in history.

Feb 22 In the year 1874 birth of bill Klem, American baseball umpire (d. 1951)

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)

Feb 24 In the year 1874 birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)

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Jan 04 On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)

Jan 08 On this day in history death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)

Jan 17 Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.

Jan 19 On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75

Feb 03 Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died in the year 1874.

Feb 08 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 in the year 1874.

Feb 09 In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75

Feb 17 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 in the year 1874.