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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history ellen Glasgow, novelist   

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

Mar 22   Young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC in the year 1874.   

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) in the year 1874.   

Apr 03   In the year 1874 eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1874 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86 in the year 1874.   

Apr 15   Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   NY legislature passes compulsory education law in the year 1874.   

Apr 16   Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton in the year 1874.   

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   In the year 1874 owen Jones, architect, dies   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Karl Kraus, writer in the year 1874.   

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

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

May 03   Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

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