Page 2: 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   On this day in history king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US in the year 1874.   

Feb 13   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) on this day in history.   

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   [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   Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication in the year 1874.   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

Feb 23   Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) in the year 1874.   

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   Carl Vogler, composer in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 27   Baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student in the year 1874.   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63   

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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 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   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

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

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