Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer in the year 1874.  

Jan 01   New York City annexes the Bronx on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1874 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   Battle between jobless & police in NYC, 100s injuried on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Battle between jobless &police in New York City NY, 100s injured on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.  

Jan 14   I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature in the year 1874.  

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

Jan 16   Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction  

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

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

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1874 liberal Alexander Mackenzie 1822-1892 defeats John A. Macdonald in the second Canadian general election, 138 seats to 67  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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 in the year 1874.  

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   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died in the year 1874.  

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 in the year 1874.  

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