Historical Events In 1875

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

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   In the year 1875 kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill  

Feb 26   In the year 1875 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 03   Congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1875 first recorded hockey game (Montréal)  

Mar 03   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history the birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer  

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1875 louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84  

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer in the year 1875.  

Mar 13   Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane) in the year 1875.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 30   Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1875.  

Apr 01   Edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror) in the year 1875.  

Apr 01   On this day in history the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.  

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)  

Jan 07   In the year 1875 birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)  

Jan 11   In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer  

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   In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58  

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.  

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