Page 3: Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   In the year 1874 arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

Mar 20   Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1874.   

Mar 21   US Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history ellen Glasgow, novelist   

Mar 22   In the year 1874 young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY   

Mar 22   In the year 1874 young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC   

Mar 24   Harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist in the year 1874.   

Mar 26   Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) in the year 1874.   

Apr 03   On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer   

Apr 05   "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna   

Apr 06   In the year 1874 the birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist   

Apr 09   In the year 1874 julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet)   

Apr 10   The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska in the year 1874.   

Apr 14   Count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1874 hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86   

Apr 15   Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) in the year 1874.   

Apr 15   In the year 1874 nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

Apr 16   In the year 1874 dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton   

Apr 18   On this day in history david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey   

Apr 19   In the year 1874 barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire   

Apr 19   In the year 1874 firmin Baes, Flemish painter   

Apr 19   On this day in history owen Jones, architect, dies   

Apr 21   J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea in the year 1874.   

Apr 24   On this day in history john Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial)   

Apr 25   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909)   

Apr 25   On this day in history the birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio   

Apr 26   On this day in history j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

Apr 27   White League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms in the year 1874.   

Apr 28   Karl Kraus, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer on this day in history.   

May 01   Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1874.   

May 03   In the year 1874 francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker   

May 05   Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law in the year 1874.   

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.   

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

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died in the year 1874.   

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

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

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

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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.