Historical Events In 1875
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist in the year 1875.
Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Jan 05 CDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama in the year 1875.
Jan 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) in the year 1875.
Jan 14 In the year 1875 albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)
Jan 14 In the year 1875 the birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner
Jan 18 Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Jan 21 John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) on this day in history.
Jan 22 Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) in the year 1875.
Jan 22 In the year 1875 the birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer
Jan 23 In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55
Jan 24 On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres
Jan 25 In the year 1875 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 In the year 1875 electric dental drill is patented by George F Green
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 On this day in history fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people
Feb 01 In the year 1875 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 In the year 1875 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 In the year 1875 sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer
Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.