Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   In the year 1874 hugo Leichtentritt, composer  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.  

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 in the year 1874.  

Jan 13   In the year 1874 jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin  

Jan 13   US troops land in Honolulu to protect the king on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history i D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature  

Jan 14   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75  

Jan 21   In the year 1874 franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna  

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

Jan 24   In the year 1874 general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die  

Jan 24   Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop in the year 1874.  

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

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   Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist in the year 1874.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1874 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 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   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75  

Feb 03   In the year 1874 death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75  

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