Historical Events In 1875

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   CDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1875 thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)   

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Kwang-su becomes emperor of China in the year 1875.   

Jan 12   In the year 1875 marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

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   On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 21   In the year 1875 john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

Jan 22   In the year 1875 bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies)   

Jan 22   The birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1875 camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres   

Jan 25   On this day in history anti-slavery society formed in NY   

Jan 25   Anti-slavery society forms (NY) in the year 1875.   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.   

Jan 26   Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1875 fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people   

Feb 01   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 02   In the year 1875 annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)   

Feb 03   On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

Feb 04   Ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) in the year 1875.   

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

Feb 04   Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history erkki Gustav Melartin, composer   

Feb 09   Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Rist, French economist   

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)   

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

Jan 23   In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55   

Jan 25   On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33