Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   Walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76   

Feb 21   Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 in the year 1875.   

Feb 23   Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) in the year 1875.   

Feb 24   The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries in the year 1875.   

Feb 25   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

Feb 28   Viliam Figus, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883 in the year 1875.   

Mar 01   In the year 1875 congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883   

Mar 02   In the year 1875 hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

Mar 03   1st recorded hockey game (Montreal) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years   

Mar 03   First recorded hockey game (Montréal) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France)   

Mar 04   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1875 german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed   

Mar 07   The birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 09   In the year 1875 martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 10   On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary) in the year 1875.   

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres on this day in history.   

Mar 15   1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested on this day in history.   

Mar 15   First US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested in the year 1875.   

Mar 18   In the year 1875 ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43   

Mar 25   On this day in history spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West)   

Mar 26   Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26] on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33) in the year 1875.   

Mar 30   On this day in history marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 01   On this day in history edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.   

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 in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   In the year 1875 birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)   

Jan 09   In the year 1875 birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)   

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

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

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1875 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 in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

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

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