Page 3: Historical Events In 1875

Apr 01   The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1875 jozef Szulc, composer   

Apr 07   Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

Apr 10   In the year 1875 regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary.   

Apr 11   In the year 1875 heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies   

Apr 15   Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) in the year 1875.   

Apr 17   On this day in history "Snooker" (variation of pool) invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain   

Apr 24   On this day in history jeno Huszka, composer   

Apr 24   Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1875 latest date for measurable snow in NYC (3")   

Apr 26   First scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1875 andre Baillon, Belgian/French author (Un homme si simple)   

May 01   238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1875 ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine)   

May 05   Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71 in the year 1875.   

May 06   On this day in history william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

May 07   On this day in history german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed   

May 11   On this day in history george "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the 1st 9 inning shutout   

May 12   1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000   

May 17   In the year 1875 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75   

May 17   In the year 1875 in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75   

May 17   In the year 1875 in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75   

May 18   On this day in history guido Alberto Fano, composer   

May 20   Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

May 20   In the year 1875 international Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty   

May 20   Intl Bureau of Weights & Measures forms by treaty in the year 1875.   

May 23   Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1875.   

May 28   In the year 1875 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5   

May 31   In the year 1875 italo Montemezzi, composer   

Jun 01   Ceremony of turning the first sod on the Canadian Pacific Railway on the left bank of the Kamistiquia River in the townsite of Fort William about four miles from the river's mouth in the year 1875.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of charles Rist, French economist   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)   

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33