Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

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

Feb 19   In the year 1875 jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1875 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.   

Feb 25   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill in the year 1875.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history viliam Figus, composer   

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

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 1st recorded hockey game (Montreal)   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years in the year 1875.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Martin Fallas Shaw, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer   

Mar 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 13   In the year 1875 maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane)   

Mar 14   In the year 1875 isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary)   

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres in the year 1875.   

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   Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1875.   

Mar 25   Spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West) in the year 1875.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1875 lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33)   

Mar 30   Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of charles Rist, French economist   

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1875 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   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 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