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 in the year 1874.  

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

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920)  

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

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 26   In the year 1874 edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel)  

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

Nov 29   Antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949) in the year 1874.  

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

Nov 30   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 dominicus Johner, composer  

Dec 04   Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 in the year 1874.  

Dec 17   William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.  

Jan 17   In the year 1874 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   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   On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75  

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 in the year 1874.