Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   In the year 1874 hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history new York City annexes the Bronx   

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) in the year 1874.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) in the year 1874.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna in the year 1874.   

Jan 22   On this day in history liberal Alexander Mackenzie 1822-1892 defeats John A. Macdonald in the second Canadian general election, 138 seats to 67   

Jan 22   In the year 1874 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   On this day in history arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist in the year 1874.   

Jan 31   In the year 1874 jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO   

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   On this day in history franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

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

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

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   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1874.   

Jan 17   On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

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

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

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.