Historical Events In 1874

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)   

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

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

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1874 birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77