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   On this day in history walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

Apr 04   Jozef Szulc, composer in the year 1875.   

Apr 07   In the year 1875 georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary.   

Apr 11   Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies in the year 1875.   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1875 "Snooker" (variation of pool) invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain   

Apr 24   Jeno Huszka, composer in the year 1875.   

Apr 24   Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

Apr 25   Latest date for measurable snow in NYC (3") in the year 1875.   

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] in the year 1875.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 06   William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) in the year 1875.   

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

May 11   George "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the 1st 9 inning shutout on this day in history.   

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

May 16   In the year 1875 quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000   

May 17   1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75 on this day in history.   

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

May 17   On this day in history in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75   

May 18   Guido Alberto Fano, composer in the year 1875.   

May 20   Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

May 20   International Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty on this day in history.   

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   3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5 on this day in history.   

May 31   Italo Montemezzi, composer in the year 1875.   

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 in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1875 birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)   

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

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   In the year 1875 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1875 death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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