Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   On this day in history arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)  

Mar 20   Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   US Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House in the year 1874.  

Mar 22   In the year 1874 ellen Glasgow, novelist  

Mar 22   On this day in history young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY  

Mar 22   On this day in history young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC  

Mar 24   On this day in history harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist  

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   In the year 1874 "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna)  

Apr 05   Johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna in the year 1874.  

Apr 06   On this day in history the birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist  

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

Apr 10   On this day in history the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.  

Apr 14   On this day in history count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)  

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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1874 david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey  

Apr 19   Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history firmin Baes, Flemish painter  

Apr 19   In the year 1874 owen Jones, architect, dies  

Apr 21   J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on this day in history.  

Apr 24   John Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial) on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909) on this day in history.  

Apr 25   In the year 1874 the birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio  

Apr 26   J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) in the year 1874.  

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

Apr 28   On this day in history karl Kraus, writer  

Apr 30   On this day in history cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer  

May 01   Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

May 03   On this day in history francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker  

May 05   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law  

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

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)  

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

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1874 death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)  

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 in the year 1874.  

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.