Page 5: Historical Events In 1875

Jul 19   Emma Abbott, a floating hospital for sick kids, makes trial trip, NYC in the year 1875.   

Jul 23   Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 in the year 1875.   

Jul 26   On this day in history carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology)   

Jul 30   On this day in history james William Tate, composer   

Jul 31   Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1875 harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door)   

Aug 02   In the year 1875 1st roller skating rink opens (London)   

Aug 04   Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Marcel Labey, composer in the year 1875.   

Aug 09   On this day in history albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker)   

Aug 10   On this day in history karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66   

Aug 12   In the year 1875 ettore Panizza, composer   

Aug 14   In the year 1875 society of Regte Afrikaanders establishes in Paarl   

Aug 15   Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1875 the Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.   

Aug 25   On this day in history matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

Aug 25   On this day in history matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

Aug 26   John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) in the year 1875.   

Aug 26   On this day in history the birth of John Buchan, Scottish author   

Aug 31   On this day in history oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

Sep 01   In the year 1875 a murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband.   

Sep 01   Edgar Rice Burroughs, US, sci-fi author (Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   The birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs, American novelist on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Napoleon "Larry" Lajoie, RI, hall of fame shortstop (.426 in 1901) in the year 1875.   

Sep 09   Lotta's Fountain (Kearny & Market) dedicated in the year 1875.   

Sep 09   On this day in history lotta's Fountain (Kearny &Market) dedicated   

Sep 10   Paul Scheinpflug, composer in the year 1875.   

Sep 11   1st newspaper cartoon strip on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history first newspaper cartoon strip   

Sep 15   In the year 1875 jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71   

Sep 16   James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) in the year 1875.   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.   

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

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

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1875.