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   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   1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1874 israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies   

Nov 15   In the year 1874 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1874 william Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment   

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

Nov 27   On this day in history chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President)   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   The birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader in the year 1874.   

Nov 30   Winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953) in the year 1874.   

Dec 01   Dominicus Johner, composer in the year 1874.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1874 birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 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 on this day in history.   

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   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.