Page 2: Historical Events In 1874

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

Feb 11   Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author in the year 1874.   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 21   Benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1874 oakland Daily Tribune begins publication   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

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

Feb 23   Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) in the year 1874.   

Feb 24   On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49   

Feb 24   Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1874 jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth   

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) in the year 1874.   

Mar 08   On this day in history millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1874 purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student   

Mar 10   In the year 1874 purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student   

Mar 11   Charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1874 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

Mar 14   On this day in history anton F Philips, president-director of Philips   

Mar 15   In the year 1874 harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician   

Mar 17   Kincsem, horse that never lost a race on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.   

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 in the year 1874.   

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died in the year 1874.   

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

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