Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   Walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur) in the year 1875.   

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

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 in the year 1875.   

Feb 25   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill in the year 1875.   

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

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   In the year 1875 congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883   

Mar 02   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian in the year 1875.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1875 congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 first recorded hockey game (Montréal)   

Mar 03   On this day in history georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France)   

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

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   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1875.   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1875 ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 01   On this day in history edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.   

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   On this day in history birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)   

Jan 09   In the year 1875 birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)   

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born in the year 1875.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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