Historical Events In 1874

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

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   Emilis Melngailis, composer in the year 1874.  

Feb 17   On this day in history thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)  

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

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1874 oakland Daily Tribune begins publication  

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

Feb 26   On this day in history carl Vogler, composer  

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   In the year 1874 max Ettinger, composer  

Feb 28   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 baseball batter's box is officially adopted  

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74 in the year 1874.  

Mar 09   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student  

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student in the year 1874.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer  

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips in the year 1874.  

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1874.  

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 06   In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)  

Jan 13   In the year 1874 birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin  

Jan 04   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died in the year 1874.  

Jan 08   In the year 1874 death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)  

Jan 17   On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62  

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 in the year 1874.  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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.