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

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

Feb 12   In the year 1874 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   Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star in the year 1874.   

Feb 21   On this day in history benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   Baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds in the year 1874.   

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   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   In the year 1874 baseball batter's box is officially adopted   

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) in the year 1874.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1874 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1874 kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

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

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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 in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

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   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died in the year 1874.   

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