Historical Events In 1874
Friday, 17 October 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history hugo Leichtentritt, composer
Jan 01 On this day in history new York City annexes the Bronx
Jan 04 Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) in the year 1874.
Jan 05 Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history battle between jobless & police in NYC, 100s injuried
Jan 13 Battle between jobless &police in New York City NY, 100s injured in the year 1874.
Jan 13 In the year 1874 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 On this day in history jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin
Jan 13 US troops land in Honolulu to protect the king in the year 1874.
Jan 14 I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature on this day in history.
Jan 14 Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) on this day in history.
Jan 16 On this day in history robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)
Jan 17 Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction
Jan 17 Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.
Jan 19 H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Jan 21 Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.
Jan 22 Liberal Alexander Mackenzie 1822-1892 defeats John A. Macdonald in the second Canadian general election, 138 seats to 67 in the year 1874.
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 in the year 1874.
Jan 22 On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.
Jan 24 In the year 1874 gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die
Jan 24 On this day in history general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die
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 John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist on this day in history.
Jan 31 In the year 1874 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 Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist on this day in history.
Feb 03 Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) in the year 1874.
Feb 06 Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) in the year 1874.
Feb 08 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 in the year 1874.
Feb 09 On this day in history amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)