Historical Events In 1875
Sunday, 21 December 2025
Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist on this day in history. 


Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 in the year 1875. 


Jan 05 On this day in history cDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama. 


Jan 05 In the year 1875 charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris 


Jan 05 On this day in history president Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS 


Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) on this day in history. 


Jan 11 Reinhold Gliere, composer in the year 1875. 


Jan 12 On this day in history kwang-su becomes emperor of China. 


Jan 12 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) on this day in history. 


Jan 14 On this day in history albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) 


Jan 14 The birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner in the year 1875. 


Jan 18 Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875. 


Jan 21 John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) on this day in history. 


Jan 22 On this day in history bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) 


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 In the year 1875 camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres 


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 On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 


Jan 26 In the year 1875 electric dental drill is patented by George F Green 


Jan 28 Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer on this day in history. 


Feb 01 On this day in history eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) 


Feb 01 On this day in history fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people 


Feb 01 On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 


Feb 02 Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare) on this day in history. 


Feb 03 In the year 1875 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 


Feb 04 On this day in history ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) 


Feb 04 In the year 1875 princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg 


Feb 04 On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium 


Feb 07 Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer on this day in history. 


Feb 09 In the year 1875 sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer 


Feb 11 On this day in history sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer 


Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875. 


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