Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   Walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur).   

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

Feb 21   Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122)   

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

Feb 23   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   

Feb 25   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill.   

Feb 26   Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway).   

Feb 28   Viliam Figus, composer.   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883   

Mar 02   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

Mar 03   1st recorded hockey game (Montreal).   

Mar 03   Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France)   

Mar 04   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter.   

Mar 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed.   

Mar 07   Maurice Ravel, French composer is born.   

Mar 09   Martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer   

Mar 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84.   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer   

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

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary).   

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres.   

Mar 15   1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested.   

Mar 15   inaugural US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested.   

Mar 18   Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43   

Mar 25   Spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West)   

Mar 26   Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26]   

Mar 29   Lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33)   

Mar 30   Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 01   Edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

Apr 01   The Times of London is recorded as becoming the inaugural newspaper to print a daily weather chart.   

Apr 02   Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

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Jan 01   Charles rist: French economist   

Jan 01   N f druce: Cricketer (5 tests for england v australia 1897-98)   

Jan 07   Thomas hicks: English/us marathon runner: (olympic-gold-1904)   

Jan 07   Gustav flatow: German gymnast    

Jan 09   Gertrude vanderbilt whitney: American socialite    

Jan 11   Reinhold gliere: Composer   

Jan 12   Marika stiernstedt: Swedish author (ulla bella)   

Jan 14   Albert schweitzer: Doctor/humanitarian/organist (nobel 1954)   

Jan 03   Baldassare galuppi: Italian composer (opera's buff),    

Jan 18   Joseph philbrick webster: Composer,    

Jan 20   Jean-françois millet: French painter (b. 1814)   

Jan 23   Charles kingsley: English vicar/writer (westward ho!),   

Jan 25   Leopold jansa: Composer,   

Feb 01   William sterndale bennett: Composer,   

Feb 03   Everhardus j potgieter: Writer (liedekens van bontekoe),    

Feb 17   Luis nf varela: Brazilian romantic poet,