Page 3: Historical Events In 1875

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1875 jozef Szulc, composer   

Apr 07   On this day in history georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57   

Apr 08   In the year 1875 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

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   On this day in history heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies   

Apr 15   In the year 1875 klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)   

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

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

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   On this day in history andre Baillon, Belgian/French author (Un homme si simple)   

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

May 04   Ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine) in the year 1875.   

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

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

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

May 16   Quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000 in the year 1875.   

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

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   In the year 1875 amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58   

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   In the year 1875 johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

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

May 31   Italo Montemezzi, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history birth of charles Rist, French economist   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1875 birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)   

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 in the year 1875.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1875.   

Feb 01   On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 03   In the year 1875 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.