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   In the year 1875 charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

Feb 23   On this day in history jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

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   In the year 1875 emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

Feb 28   Viliam Figus, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 01   On this day in history congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883   

Mar 01   On this day in history congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883   

Mar 02   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian in the year 1875.   

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

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

Mar 03   First recorded hockey game (Montréal) in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France) in the year 1875.   

Mar 04   In the year 1875 alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter   

Mar 07   On this day in history german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed   

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

Mar 09   Martin Fallas Shaw, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 10   In the year 1875 alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer   

Mar 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1875.   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 13   On this day in history maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane)   

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1875 smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres   

Mar 15   In the year 1875 1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested   

Mar 15   In the year 1875 first US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested   

Mar 18   Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1875.   

Mar 25   In the year 1875 spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West)   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33)   

Mar 30   In the year 1875 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   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   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   On this day in history birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1875 death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 in the year 1875.   

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

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1875 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