Historical Events In 1874
Sunday, 07 August 2022
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.