Page 3: Historical Events In 1875

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

Apr 02   Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler in the year 1875.   

Apr 04   In the year 1875 jozef Szulc, composer   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1875.   

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

May 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 18   Guido Alberto Fano, composer on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1875 amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58   

May 20   On this day in history international Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty   

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

May 23   On this day in history 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   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   Charles Rist, French economist was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1875 birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

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

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79   

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

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