Page 6: Historical Events In 1874

Aug 15   In the year 1874 joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert   

Aug 16   Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) in the year 1874.   

Aug 21   In the year 1874 herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27)   

Aug 22   Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer in the year 1874.   

Aug 22   Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies in the year 1874.   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

Aug 27   In the year 1874 karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)   

Aug 29   Walter Field in the year 1874.   

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

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

Sep 01   Sydney General Post Office opens in Australia in the year 1874.   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1874 johanna M "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach   

Sep 11   In the year 1874 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history arnold Franz Walter Schonberg, Vienna Austria, composer (2nd Quartet)   

Sep 17   Ben[jamin] Turpin, US, comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin) in the year 1874.   

Sep 18   On this day in history johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Vises Sten)   

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 in the year 1874.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history rotterdam opens drink water pipes   

Oct 01   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 in the year 1874.   

Oct 06   On this day in history thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer, dies at 50   

Oct 08   Nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron) in the year 1874.   

Oct 09   World Postal Union forms in Bern Switzerland on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   Margarete Susman, writer on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force in the year 1874.   

Oct 15   On this day in history otallo Morales, composer   

Oct 19   Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1874 charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step)   

Oct 21   Albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist in the year 1874.   

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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   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   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.   

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

Jan 06   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1874 birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1874 death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

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

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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