Page 2: Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

Feb 11   Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author on this day in history.   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US in the year 1874.   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US in the year 1874.   

Feb 13   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) in the year 1874.   

Feb 15   On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer   

Feb 17   Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star   

Feb 21   In the year 1874 benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier   

Feb 21   In the year 1874 oakland Daily Tribune begins publication   

Feb 23   Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) in the year 1874.   

Feb 23   Major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

Feb 24   In the year 1874 anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49   

Feb 24   Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) in the year 1874.   

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer in the year 1874.   

Feb 27   In the year 1874 baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

Feb 27   Baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds in the year 1874.   

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) in the year 1874.   

Mar 01   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Baseball batter's box is officially adopted in the year 1874.   

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1874 millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74   

Mar 09   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer in the year 1874.   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student in the year 1874.   

Mar 11   On this day in history charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63   

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1874 anton F Philips, president-director of Philips   

Mar 15   Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Kincsem, horse that never lost a race in the year 1874.   

Mar 18   Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights in the year 1874.   

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)   

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   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.   

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

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

Feb 09   In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

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