Historical Events In 1875

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

Feb 19   Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 in the year 1875.  

Feb 21   In the year 1875 jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122)  

Feb 22   Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1875.  

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

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

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) in the year 1875.  

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 in the year 1875.  

Mar 07   In the year 1875 the birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer  

Mar 09   In the year 1875 martin Fallas Shaw, composer  

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26] in the year 1875.  

Mar 29   Lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33) on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1875 marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)  

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

Jan 18   On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79  

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

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

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.