Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   On this day in history hugo Leichtentritt, composer  

Jan 01   New York City annexes the Bronx in the year 1874.  

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)  

Jan 05   On this day in history the city of Winnipeg holds first civic election. Only 304 voters were registered, but 331 ballots are cast. go figure  

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   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   I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit)  

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   Armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1874 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62  

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 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   Wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926) on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture in the year 1874.  

Jan 24   On this day in history gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die  

Jan 24   General J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die in the year 1874.  

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri  

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

Feb 03   Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) in the year 1874.  

Feb 06   Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) on this day in history.  

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed) in the year 1874.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer  

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 01   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)  

Jan 06   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin  

Jan 04   In the year 1874 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 in the year 1874.  

Jan 19   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75  

Feb 03   On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)  

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 in the year 1874.  

Feb 09   In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75  

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