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   On this day in history uS Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House   

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   Young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1874 gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet)   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1874 count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)   

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   NY legislature passes compulsory education law on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.   

Apr 19   Firmin Baes, Flemish painter in the year 1874.   

Apr 19   Owen Jones, architect, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1874 j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1874 guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909)   

Apr 25   The birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio in the year 1874.   

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

Apr 27   White League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms on this day in history.   

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

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

May 01   In the year 1874 vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39   

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 in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1874.   

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