Historical Events In 1874
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Jan 01 Hugo Leichtentritt, composer on this day in history.
Jan 01 On this day in history new York City annexes the Bronx
Jan 04 In the year 1874 josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)
Jan 05 On this day in history joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)
Jan 05 The city of Winnipeg holds first civic election. Only 304 voters were registered, but 331 ballots are cast. go figure in the year 1874.
Jan 13 In the year 1874 battle between jobless & police in NYC, 100s injuried
Jan 13 Battle between jobless &police in New York City NY, 100s injured on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 13 Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin in the year 1874.
Jan 13 On this day in history uS troops land in Honolulu to protect the king
Jan 14 I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature in the year 1874.
Jan 14 On this day in history thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit)
Jan 16 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) in the year 1874.
Jan 17 Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.
Jan 17 Armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.
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
Jan 21 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 22 On this day in history 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) on this day in history.
Jan 24 In the year 1874 arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture
Jan 24 In the year 1874 gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die
Jan 24 General J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die on this day in history.
Jan 24 In the year 1874 mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia
Jan 25 Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop in the year 1874.
Jan 29 On this day in history john David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist
Jan 31 On this day in history jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO
Jan 31 In the year 1874 jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri
Feb 01 On this day in history hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist
Feb 03 Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) on this day in history.
Feb 06 In the year 1874 milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)
Feb 08 In the year 1874 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66
Feb 09 On this day in history amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)