Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   New York City annexes the Bronx   

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael).   

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

Jan 05   The city of Winnipeg holds inaugural civic election. Only 304 voters were registered, but 331 ballots are cast. go figure.   

Jan 13   Battle between jobless and police in New York City NY, 100s injured   

Jan 13   Battle between jobless and police in NYC, 100s injuried   

Jan 13   Imperial Russian Government issues second decree which amended the one of June 4, 1871. The second decree instituted compulsory military conscription for the German colonists. These two decrees impelled thousands of German Russians to immigrate to North and South America.   

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

Jan 13   US troops land in Honolulu to protect the king   

Jan 14   I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature.   

Jan 14   Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit)   

Jan 16   Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)   

Jan 17   Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction   

Jan 17   Armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction   

Jan 17   Chang and Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75.   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna.   

Jan 22   Liberal Alexander Mackenzie 1822-1892 defeats John A. Macdonald in the second Canadian general election, 138 seats to 67.   

Jan 22   Louis Riel 1844-1885 elected as the member of Parliament for Provencher in Manitoba. He will be prevented from taking his seat by a warrant for his arrest sworn in Ontario, for the murder of Thomas Scott   

Jan 22   Wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926).   

Jan 24   Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture   

Jan 24   Gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die.   

Jan 24   General J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

Jan 24   Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia   

Jan 25   Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop   

Jan 29   John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist   

Jan 31   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO.   

Jan 31   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri   

Feb 01   Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist.   

Feb 03   Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue).   

Feb 06   Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel).   

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

Feb 09   Amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades and Poppy Seed).   

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Jan 01   Hugo leichtentritt: Composer   

Jan 01   Gustave whitehead: German inventor   

Jan 01   Frank knox: American secretary of the navy   

Jan 04   Josef suk: Czech violinist/composer (asrael)   

Jan 04   Sven fleuron: Writer   

Jan 05   Joseph erlanger: Doctor (shock therapy-nobel 1944)   

Jan 06   Fred niblo: U.s. film actor, director, producer    

Jan 13   Jozef e van roey: Flemish cardinal/archbishop of mechlin   

Jan 04   Thomas gregson: Premier of tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   Charles etienne brasseur de bourbourg: French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

Jan 17   Chang & eng bunker: Chinese/thai siamese twins,   

Jan 19   H v fallersleben: Writer,   

Feb 03   Lunalilo: Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   David f strauss: German theologist,   

Feb 09   Jules michelet: French historian (history of france),    

Feb 17   [lambert] adolphe j quetelet: Belg astronomer/sociologist,