Page 2: Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75.   

Feb 11   Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author.   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US.   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is inaugural king to visit US   

Feb 13   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic).   

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer   

Feb 17   Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM).   

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77.   

Feb 20   Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star.   

Feb 21   In this year, Benjamin Disraeli adopts in place of William Gladstone as English premier.   

Feb 21   Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication   

Feb 23   Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

Feb 23   Major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

Feb 23   Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis).   

Feb 24   Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49.   

Feb 24   Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17).   

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer.   

Feb 27   Baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds.   

Feb 27   Baseball inaugural played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds.   

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer.   

Feb 28   Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

Mar 01   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth.   

Mar 02   Baseball batter's box is officially adopted   

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party).   

Mar 08   Millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74.   

Mar 09   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student.   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its inaugural student   

Mar 11   Charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63.   

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer.   

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips.   

Mar 15   Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician   

Mar 17   Kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

Mar 18   Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights.   

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Jan 01   Hugo leichtentritt: Composer   

Jan 01   Gustave whitehead: German inventor    

Jan 01   Frank knox: American secretary of the navy    

Jan 04   Josef suk: Czech violinist/composer (asrael)   

Jan 04   Sven fleuron: Writer   

Jan 05   Joseph erlanger: Doctor (shock therapy-nobel 1944)   

Jan 06   Fred niblo: U.s. film actor, director, producer    

Jan 13   Jozef e van roey: Flemish cardinal/archbishop of mechlin   

Jan 04   Thomas gregson: Premier of tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   Charles etienne brasseur de bourbourg: French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

Jan 17   Chang & eng bunker: Chinese/thai siamese twins,    

Jan 19   H v fallersleben: Writer,    

Feb 03   Lunalilo: Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   David f strauss: German theologist,   

Feb 09   Jules michelet: French historian (history of france),   

Feb 17   [lambert] adolphe j quetelet: Belg astronomer/sociologist,