Page 4: Historical Events In 1874

May 09   Victoria Embankment, in London opens on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet)   

May 12   In the year 1874 uS Assay Office in Helena MT authorized   

May 12   In the year 1874 uS Assay Office in Helena, Montana authorized   

May 13   On this day in history henry Clough-Leiter, composer   

May 13   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite" in the year 1874.   

May 14   1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0 in the year 1874.   

May 14   In the year 1874 harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0   

May 16   On this day in history 1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass)   

May 16   In the year 1874 the first recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA)   

May 19   On this day in history gilbert Laird Jessop, cricketer (The Croucher)   

May 20   In the year 1874 folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry   

May 20   On this day in history levi Strauss markets blue jeans with copper rivets, price $13.50 doz   

May 22   In the year 1874 daniel F Malan, premier of South-Africa (1948-54)   

May 26   2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5 in the year 1874.   

May 26   Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) on this day in history.   

May 27   Dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870] on this day in history.   

May 28   G K Chesterton, writer on this day in history.   

May 29   Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold) on this day in history.   

May 29   Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1874 the birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist   

Jun 05   Jack Chesbro, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1874 theodor Streicher, composer   

Jun 08   On this day in history cochise, Apache leader   

Jun 11   In the year 1874 richard Stohr, composer   

Jun 12   Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history 8th Belmont: G Barbee aboard Saxon wins in 2:39.5   

Jun 13   On this day in history leopoldo Lugones, Argentina, writer   

Jun 14   Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour) on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner)   

Jun 20   1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons) in the year 1874.   

Jun 20   On this day in history first US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)   

Jun 22   On this day in history dr Andrew T Sill, of Macon, Missouri, finds science of osteopathy   

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.   

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

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

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   On this day in history 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   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1874 death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

Jan 17   In the year 1874 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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.