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

Apr 08   Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) in the year 1875.   

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

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

Apr 15   Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) on this day in history.   

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

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   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] in the year 1875.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 11   In the year 1875 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 first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75 on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1875 guido Alberto Fano, composer   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

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 in the year 1875.   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

Feb 03   On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

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