Page 2: Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.   

Feb 12   On this day in history king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US   

Feb 13   In the year 1874 hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)   

Feb 15   In the year 1874 emilis Melngailis, composer   

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

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

Feb 20   In the year 1874 mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star   

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

Feb 21   Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication in the year 1874.   

Feb 23   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1874 honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

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   On this day in history baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer in the year 1874.   

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   In the year 1874 arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party)   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1874 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician   

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

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

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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   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)   

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.