Page 7: 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   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   In the year 1874 joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96)   

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 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   Carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 19   In the year 1874 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 in the year 1874.   

Nov 24   Joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire on this day in history.   

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

Nov 26   Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 30   In the year 1874 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) on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas in the year 1874.   

Dec 11   In the year 1874 paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag)   

Dec 12   Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) in the year 1874.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

Jan 01   In the year 1874 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   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   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died in the year 1874.   

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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