Historical Events In 1874

Oct 26   On this day in history all Grand Trunk Railway lines east of Montreal, 542 miles, are converted from 5' 6" to standard gauge.   

Oct 26   In the year 1874 peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49   

Nov 03   James Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1874 samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY   

Nov 07   1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast in the year 1874.   

Nov 07   On this day in history joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96)   

Nov 07   In the year 1874 the first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast   

Nov 09   Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies in the year 1874.   

Nov 15   Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) in the year 1874.   

Nov 16   Johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons in the year 1874.   

Nov 17   Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ in the year 1874.   

Nov 18   On this day in history carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116)   

Nov 18   On this day in history national Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland   

Nov 19   Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer in the year 1874.   

Nov 19   William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment in the year 1874.   

Nov 19   William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire in the year 1874.   

Nov 25   The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873 in the year 1874.   

Nov 26   On this day in history edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel)   

Nov 27   Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949)   

Nov 30   In the year 1874 sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day   

Nov 30   On this day in history the birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader   

Nov 30   Winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Dominicus Johner, composer in the year 1874.   

Dec 04   On this day in history jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)   

Dec 08   In the year 1874 jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas   

Dec 11   On this day in history paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag)   

Dec 12   On this day in history volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

Dec 13   On this day in history ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst)   

Dec 15   1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant in the year 1874.   

Dec 15   In the year 1874 david Kalakaua, king of the Sandwich Islands chain in the South Pacific and first regining king to visit the US, is received at the White House by US president Ulysses S. Grant.   

Dec 16   On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79   

Dec 17   In the year 1874 william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1874.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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