Historical Events In 1875
Saturday, 26 April 2025
Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist in the year 1875.
Jan 03 On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68
Jan 05 CDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris
Jan 05 In the year 1875 president Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS
Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) in the year 1875.
Jan 11 In the year 1875 reinhold Gliere, composer
Jan 12 In the year 1875 kwang-su becomes emperor of China.
Jan 12 On this day in history marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)
Jan 14 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history the birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner
Jan 18 On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55
Jan 21 John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) in the year 1875.
Jan 22 Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1875 the birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer
Jan 23 On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55
Jan 24 Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres on this day in history.
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society formed in NY on this day in history.
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society forms (NY) on this day in history.
Jan 25 In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79
Jan 26 Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history.
Jan 28 Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer on this day in history.
Feb 01 Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) in the year 1875.
Feb 01 Fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people on this day in history.
Feb 01 William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)
Feb 03 In the year 1875 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66
Feb 04 In the year 1875 ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics)
Feb 04 On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg
Feb 04 In the year 1875 princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium
Feb 07 On this day in history erkki Gustav Melartin, composer
Feb 09 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 11 Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 17 In the year 1875 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33