Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer in the year 1874.  

Jan 01   In the year 1874 new York City annexes the Bronx  

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1874 the city of Winnipeg holds first civic election. Only 304 voters were registered, but 331 ballots are cast. go figure  

Jan 13   Battle between jobless & police in NYC, 100s injuried in the year 1874.  

Jan 13   On this day in history battle between jobless &police in New York City NY, 100s injured  

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   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin in the year 1874.  

Jan 13   US troops land in Honolulu to protect the king on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1874 i D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature  

Jan 14   Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1874 robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)  

Jan 17   In the year 1874 armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction  

Jan 17   Armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction in the year 1874.  

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   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   In the year 1874 wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926)  

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   On this day in history general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die  

Jan 24   Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia in the year 1874.  

Jan 25   In the year 1874 hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop  

Jan 29   John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri in the year 1874.  

Feb 01   In the year 1874 hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist  

Feb 03   Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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)  

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer  

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 06   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 04   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.  

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 on this day in history.  

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