Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   On this day in history walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur)   

Feb 19   Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1875 charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

Feb 23   Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1875.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 07   The birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1875 martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

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   In the year 1875 julio Garreta, composer   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary)   

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

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   On this day in history ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43   

Mar 25   Spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63   

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

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

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   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of reinhold Gliere, composer   

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   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 in the year 1875.   

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

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 in the year 1875.   

Feb 03   On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

Feb 17   In the year 1875 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33