Page 6: Historical Events In 1874

Aug 15   On this day in history joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert   

Aug 16   Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 22   In the year 1874 edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer   

Aug 22   In the year 1874 sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies   

Aug 26   On this day in history 16 blacks lynched in Tennessee   

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

Aug 27   Karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Walter Field on this day in history.   

Sep 01   28th Postmaster General: Marshall Jewell of Conn takes office on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1874 sydney General Post Office opens in Australia   

Sep 03   In the year 1874 the congress of the state of México elevates Naucalpan to the category of Villa, with the title of "Villa de Juárez".   

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

Sep 11   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer in the year 1874.   

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

Sep 13   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Vises Sten)   

Sep 21   Gustav Theodore Holst, Cheltenham, England, composer (Planets) in the year 1874.   

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   Rotterdam opens drink water pipes on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   Nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history world Postal Union forms in Bern Switzerland   

Oct 10   In the year 1874 fiji becomes a British possession   

Oct 14   Margarete Susman, writer in the year 1874.   

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   In the year 1874 mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon   

Oct 20   Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) in the year 1874.   

Oct 21   In the year 1874 albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist   

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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   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   In the year 1874 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