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   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   President Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) in the year 1875.  

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

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   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   On this day in history john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)  

Jan 22   Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1875 anti-slavery society formed in NY  

Jan 25   On this day in history anti-slavery society forms (NY)  

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   In the year 1875 julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer  

Feb 01   Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)  

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1875 walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur)  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

Jan 18   In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.