Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

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

Feb 19   In the year 1875 jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76   

Feb 21   Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122) in the year 1875.   

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

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

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   On this day in history first recorded hockey game (Montréal)   

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

Mar 04   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter in the year 1875.   

Mar 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed in the year 1875.   

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   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer in the year 1875.   

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   In the year 1875 maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane)   

Mar 14   In the year 1875 isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary)   

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

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

Mar 15   First US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested in the year 1875.   

Mar 18   Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West)   

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) in the year 1875.   

Mar 30   Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history 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   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   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.   

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 in the year 1875.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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