Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

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

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   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 in the year 1875.   

Feb 25   In the year 1875 kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill   

Feb 26   Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) in the year 1875.   

Feb 28   In the year 1875 viliam Figus, composer   

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

Mar 03   1st recorded hockey game (Montreal) in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years in the year 1875.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1875 german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed   

Mar 07   The birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 09   In the year 1875 martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

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   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   First US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   Spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West) in the year 1875.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of reinhold Gliere, composer   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)   

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died in the year 1875.   

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   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

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