Page 3: Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   Arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1874 hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63   

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

Mar 22   Ellen Glasgow, novelist in the year 1874.   

Mar 22   Young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1874 harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist   

Mar 26   Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna) in the year 1874.   

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

Apr 06   The birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist in the year 1874.   

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

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   In the year 1874 nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

Apr 16   On this day in history dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton   

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 white League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms   

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   Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 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 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

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

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