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Historical Events In 1874
Saturday, 17 August 2019
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 On this day in history peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49
Nov 03 On this day in history james Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti
Nov 04 On this day in history samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY
Nov 07 In the year 1874 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast
Nov 07 Joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96) in the year 1874.
Nov 07 The first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast in the year 1874.
Nov 09 In the year 1874 israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies
Nov 15 Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) on this day in history.
Nov 16 On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons
Nov 17 On this day in history emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ
Nov 18 Carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) in the year 1874.
Nov 18 National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland in the year 1874.
Nov 19 Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer on this day in history.
Nov 19 On this day in history william Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment
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 On this day in history joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire
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 Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel) on this day in history.
Nov 27 Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President) on this day in history.
Nov 29 Antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949) on this day in history.
Nov 30 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day in the year 1874.
Nov 30 On this day in history the birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader
Nov 30 On this day in history winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953)
Dec 01 On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer
Dec 04 Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) in the year 1874.
Dec 08 On this day in history jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas
Dec 11 Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag) in the year 1874.
Dec 12 In the year 1874 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)
Dec 13 In the year 1874 ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst)
Dec 15 1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant on this day in history.
Dec 15 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 on this day in history.
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)