Page 6: Historical Events In 1874

Aug 15   Joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1874 arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26)   

Aug 21   Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1874 edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer   

Aug 22   Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 26   16 blacks lynched in Tennessee on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1874 johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

Aug 27   On this day in history karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)   

Aug 29   Walter Field on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1874 28th Postmaster General: Marshall Jewell of Conn takes office   

Sep 01   Heinrich Otto Ludwig, composer in the year 1874.   

Sep 01   Sydney General Post Office opens in Australia on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history the congress of the state of México elevates Naucalpan to the category of Villa, with the title of "Villa de Juárez".   

Sep 04   Johanna M "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach in the year 1874.   

Sep 11   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer   

Sep 12   1874 The District of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada is founded on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Arnold Franz Walter Schonberg, Vienna Austria, composer (2nd Quartet) in the year 1874.   

Sep 17   On this day in history ben[jamin] Turpin, US, comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin)   

Sep 18   Johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Vises Sten) in the year 1874.   

Sep 21   In the year 1874 gustav Theodore Holst, Cheltenham, England, composer (Planets)   

Sep 21   JBAL Leonce Elie the Beaumont, French geologist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history 1st Grand International Rifle match held   

Oct 01   Rotterdam opens drink water pipes in the year 1874.   

Oct 01   In the year 1874 supply Corps purser, LT J. Q. Barton, given leave to enter service of new Japanese Navy to organize a Pay Department and instruct Japanese about accounts. He served until 1 October 1877 when he again became a purser in the U.S. Navy. In 1878, the Emperor of Japan conferred on him the Fourth Class of Rising Sun for his service.   

Oct 06   Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron)   

Oct 09   In the year 1874 world Postal Union forms in Bern Switzerland   

Oct 10   Fiji becomes a British possession in the year 1874.   

Oct 14   In the year 1874 margarete Susman, writer   

Oct 15   On this day in history child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force   

Oct 15   On this day in history otallo Morales, composer   

Oct 19   On this day in history mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon   

Oct 20   On this day in history charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step)   

Oct 21   Albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

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   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   In the year 1874 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 in the year 1874.