Page 3: Historical Events In 1875

Apr 01   In the year 1875 the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.   

Apr 02   In the year 1875 walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

Apr 04   Jozef Szulc, composer in the year 1875.   

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

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

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

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   "Snooker" (variation of pool) invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain in the year 1875.   

Apr 24   In the year 1875 jeno Huszka, composer   

Apr 24   In the year 1875 jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58   

Apr 25   Latest date for measurable snow in NYC (3") on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1875 first scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown.   

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

Apr 27   Andre Baillon, Belgian/French author (Un homme si simple) on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

May 11   George "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the 1st 9 inning shutout in the year 1875.   

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 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 18   On this day in history guido Alberto Fano, composer   

May 20   On this day in history amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58   

May 20   International Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty in the year 1875.   

May 20   In the year 1875 intl Bureau of Weights & Measures forms by treaty   

May 23   On this day in history johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

May 28   On this day in history 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5   

May 31   In the year 1875 italo Montemezzi, composer   

Jun 01   On this day in history 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.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)   

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)   

Jan 11   In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer   

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

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.   

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 on this day in history.