Famous Birthdays In 1874

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)

Jan 01 Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.

Jan 01 In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer

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

Jan 04 In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer

Jan 05 Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.

Jan 06 In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin

Jan 14 Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) was born in the year 1874.

Jan 16 In the year 1874 birth of robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of edward Harkness, American philanthropist (d. 1940)

Jan 22 Wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926) was born in the year 1874.

Jan 24 In the year 1874 birth of arthur Shomburg, famous African

Jan 25 In the year 1874 birth of hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop

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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist

Feb 03 Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) was born in the year 1874.

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 Amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed) was born in the year 1874.

Feb 09 Vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian theatrical director/actor (Houligan) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 11 Fritz Bennicke Hart, composer was born in the year 1874.

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

Feb 15 Emilis Melngailis, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 15 Ernest H Shackleton, Kilkee Ireland, explorer (Endurance, Antarctica) was born in the year 1874.

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935)

Feb 17 Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) was born in the year 1874.

Feb 20 Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star was born in the year 1874.

Feb 22 Bill Klem, American baseball umpire (d. 1951) was born in the year 1874.

Feb 23 Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) was born in the year 1874.

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)

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Jan 04 In the year 1874 death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)

Jan 08 Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died on this day in history.

Jan 17 Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.

Jan 19 In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75

Feb 03 On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)

Feb 08 In the year 1874 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66

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

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