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   On this day in history hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)   

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer in the year 1874.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

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

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

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 in the year 1874.   

Feb 27   In the year 1874 max Ettinger, composer   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth   

Mar 02   On this day in history baseball batter's box is officially adopted   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

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

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer in the year 1874.   

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 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   On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer   

Jan 05   In the year 1874 birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

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   On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.   

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

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