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) in the year 1874.   

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   In the year 1874 johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

Aug 27   Karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931) in the year 1874.   

Aug 29   Walter Field on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history heinrich Otto Ludwig, composer   

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   On this day in history johanna M "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1874 1874 The District of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada is founded.   

Sep 13   Arnold Franz Walter Schonberg, Vienna Austria, composer (2nd Quartet) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1874 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1874.   

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   In the year 1874 fiji becomes a British possession   

Oct 14   On this day in history margarete Susman, writer   

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

Oct 15   Otallo Morales, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon in the year 1874.   

Oct 20   Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) on this day in history.   

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

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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 in the year 1874.   

Jan 05   In the year 1874 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

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