Famous Deaths Happened In 1874

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

Jan 08 In the year 1874 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 In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75  

Feb 03 In the year 1874 death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)  

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

Feb 09 Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.  

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

Feb 24 On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49  

Mar 08 Millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63  

Mar 20 Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (b. 1795) died in the year 1874.  

Apr 04 Charles Ernest Beulé, French archaeologist and politician (b. 1826) died on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86 in the year 1874.  

Apr 18 David Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey died on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history owen Jones, architect, dies  

Apr 20 Alexander H. Bailey, American politician (b. 1817) died on this day in history.  

May 01 Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1874.  

Jun 08 Cochise, Apache leader died on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Anders Jonas Ã…ngström, Swedish physicist (b. 1814) died in the year 1874.  

Jun 22 Howard Staunton, world chess champion, designer of chess pieces, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Xavier FMG earl Merode, Belg pontifical defense minister, dies at 54 in the year 1874.  

Jul 12 On this day in history fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 14 Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, American politician (b. 1821) died in the year 1874.  

Aug 22 In the year 1874 sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies  

Aug 27 On this day in history johan George Schwartze, painter, dies  

Sep 12 In the year 1874 death of françois Guizot, French historian and statesman (b. 1787)  

Sep 21 JBAL Leonce Elie the Beaumont, French geologist, dies at 75 in the year 1874.  

Oct 06 On this day in history thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer, dies at 50  

Oct 26 In the year 1874 peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49  

Nov 09 Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 07 On this day in history death of constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (b. 1815)  

Dec 16 On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79  

« Previous Page | 1 | Next Page »

Jan 01 Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1874 birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)  

Jan 04 Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 05 Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history 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