Page 7: Historical Events In 1874

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1874 james Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti   

Nov 04   Samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY in the year 1874.   

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   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   In the year 1874 schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920)   

Nov 16   In the year 1874 johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons   

Nov 17   In the year 1874 emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ   

Nov 18   Carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1874.   

Nov 24   In the year 1874 joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire   

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

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

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

Nov 30   On this day in history sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day   

Nov 30   In the year 1874 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) in the year 1874.   

Dec 01   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer   

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

Dec 08   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

Dec 13   Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   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   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1874 birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

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 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   On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1874 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77