Historical Events In 1875

Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist   

Jan 03   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.   

Jan 05   Charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris   

Jan 05   President Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS.   

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)   

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer   

Jan 12   Kwang-su is recorded as becoming emperor of China   

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner is born.   

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 21   John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

Jan 22   Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies)   

Jan 22   D.W Griffith, American film director/producer is born.   

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55.   

Jan 24   Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres   

Jan 25   Anti-slavery society formed in NY.   

Jan 25   Anti-slavery society forms (NY)   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79.   

Jan 26   Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

Jan 28   Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer.   

Feb 01   Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)   

Feb 01   Fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40000 people.   

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 02   Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare).   

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

Feb 04   Ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics).   

Feb 04   Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg.   

Feb 04   Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium   

Feb 07   Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer.   

Feb 09   Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer   

Feb 11   Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer.   

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33.   

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Jan 01   Charles rist: French economist   

Jan 01   N f druce: Cricketer (5 tests for england v australia 1897-98)   

Jan 07   Thomas hicks: English/us marathon runner: (olympic-gold-1904)   

Jan 07   Gustav flatow: German gymnast   

Jan 09   Gertrude vanderbilt whitney: American socialite    

Jan 11   Reinhold gliere: Composer   

Jan 12   Marika stiernstedt: Swedish author (ulla bella)   

Jan 14   Albert schweitzer: Doctor/humanitarian/organist (nobel 1954)   

Jan 03   Baldassare galuppi: Italian composer (opera's buff),    

Jan 18   Joseph philbrick webster: Composer,   

Jan 20   Jean-françois millet: French painter (b. 1814)   

Jan 23   Charles kingsley: English vicar/writer (westward ho!),    

Jan 25   Leopold jansa: Composer,   

Feb 01   William sterndale bennett: Composer,    

Feb 03   Everhardus j potgieter: Writer (liedekens van bontekoe),   

Feb 17   Luis nf varela: Brazilian romantic poet,