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   In the year 1874 uS Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House   

Mar 22   Ellen Glasgow, novelist on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 06   On this day in history 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   Count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada) in the year 1874.   

Apr 14   Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)   

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   In the year 1874 barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire   

Apr 19   Firmin Baes, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1874.   

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

May 05   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

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

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

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 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   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.   

Jan 19   In the year 1874 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 in the year 1874.   

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

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