Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   Walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur) on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 22   Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 in the year 1875.  

Feb 23   In the year 1875 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 in the year 1875.  

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 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   On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian  

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

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

Mar 03   First recorded hockey game (Montréal) on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history martin Fallas Shaw, composer  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84  

Mar 12   In the year 1875 julio Garreta, composer  

Mar 13   Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1875.  

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   On this day in history spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West)  

Mar 26   In the year 1875 syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26]  

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

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.  

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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 in the year 1875.  

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   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   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   In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55  

Jan 25   In the year 1875 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   In the year 1875 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33