Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In 1875

Aug 19 Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 21 Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo was born in the year 1875.  

Aug 23 On this day in history birth of eugene Lanceray, Russian artist (d. 1946)  

Aug 23 William Eccles, English radio pioneer (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 26 John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) was born in the year 1875.  

Aug 27 On this day in history birth of katharine McCormick, American women's rights activist (d. 1967)  

Sep 01 Edgar Rice Burroughs, US, sci-fi author (Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 03 In the year 1875 birth of ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen)  

Sep 05 Napoleon "Larry" Lajoie, RI, hall of fame shortstop (.426 in 1901) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 10 Paul Scheinpflug, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of matsunosuke Onoe, Japanese actor (d. 1926)  

Sep 16 James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) was born in the year 1875.  

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin, composer  

Sep 18 Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (d.1945) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 22 In the year 1875 birth of mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer  

Sep 26 Edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 27 On this day in history birth of grazia Deledda, Italy, novelist (Old Man of the Mtn-Nobel 1926)  

Oct 02 In the year 1875 birth of henry Fevrier, composer  

Oct 04 Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 05 Cyril Rootham, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 08 In the year 1875 birth of hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903)  

Oct 11 On this day in history birth of stefan O Iosif, Romania, poet (Beautiful Irine)  

Oct 12 In the year 1875 birth of aleister [Edward S] Crowley, (75 pseudonames), British occultist  

Oct 17 Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) was born in the year 1875.  

Oct 18 James E K Aggrey, Ghana, US theologian/educationalist was born on this day in history.  

Oct 18 Len Braund, cricketer (great England all-rounder in 23 Tests 1901-08) was born in the year 1875.  

Oct 23 On this day in history birth of gilbert N. Lewis, American chemist (d. 1946)  

Oct 24 Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958) was born in the year 1875.  

Oct 26 H[arry] B[yron] Warner, London England, actor (King of Kings) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 28 Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, American geographer and editor (d. 1966) was born in the year 1875.  

Oct 29 In the year 1875 birth of marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27)  

Oct 31 In the year 1875 birth of seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts)  

Oct 31 In the year 1875 birth of vallabhbhai Patel, Indian freedom fighter and statesman (d. 1950)  

Nov 03 Emils Darzins, composer was born in the year 1875.  

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Jan 03 In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

Jan 18 Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23 Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 in the year 1875.  

Jan 25 Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.  

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

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 on this day in history.