Page 2: Historical Events In 1874

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

Feb 11   In the year 1874 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer   

Feb 17   Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 20   Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star on this day in history.   

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   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) in the year 1874.   

Feb 23   On this day in history mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

Feb 26   On this day in history carl Vogler, composer   

Feb 27   On this day in history baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

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

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer in the year 1874.   

Feb 28   On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

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

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   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1874 charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63   

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   Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician in the year 1874.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

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   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 in the year 1874.   

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   

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 in the year 1874.