Historical Events In 1874

Oct 26   In the year 1874 all Grand Trunk Railway lines east of Montreal, 542 miles, are converted from 5' 6" to standard gauge.  

Oct 26   Peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49 in the year 1874.  

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

Nov 04   Samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY on this day in history.  

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

Nov 07   In the year 1874 joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96)  

Nov 07   The first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies  

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

Nov 16   On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons  

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

Nov 18   In the year 1874 carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116)  

Nov 18   National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer  

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

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

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

Nov 25   On this day in history the United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.  

Nov 26   Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel) in the year 1874.  

Nov 27   Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President) in the year 1874.  

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

Nov 30   Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day in the year 1874.  

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

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

Dec 01   In the year 1874 dominicus Johner, composer  

Dec 04   Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) in the year 1874.  

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

Dec 11   Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag) in the year 1874.  

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

Dec 13   Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst) in the year 1874.  

Dec 15   On this day in history 1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant  

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   William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) in the year 1874.  

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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 in the year 1874.  

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.  

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   In the year 1874 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66  

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