Historical Events In 1875

Jul 19   On this day in history emma Abbott, a floating hospital for sick kids, makes trial trip, NYC  

Jul 23   On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63  

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

Jul 30   In the year 1875 james William Tate, composer  

Jul 31   Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 in the year 1875.  

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

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

Aug 04   Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 in the year 1875.  

Aug 06   Marcel Labey, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker) in the year 1875.  

Aug 10   Karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1875 ettore Panizza, composer  

Aug 14   On this day in history society of Regte Afrikaanders establishes in Paarl  

Aug 15   In the year 1875 samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast)  

Aug 18   In the year 1875 johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam)  

Aug 21   Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo in the year 1875.  

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   Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) in the year 1875.  

Aug 26   On this day in history john Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme)  

Aug 26   The birth of John Buchan, Scottish author on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01   A murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen)  

Sep 05   On this day in history napoleon "Larry" Lajoie, RI, hall of fame shortstop (.426 in 1901)  

Sep 09   In the year 1875 lotta's Fountain (Kearny & Market) dedicated  

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

Sep 10   Paul Scheinpflug, composer in the year 1875.  

Sep 11   In the year 1875 1st newspaper cartoon strip  

Sep 11   On this day in history first newspaper cartoon strip  

Sep 15   Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 16   James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born on this day in history.  

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   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born in the year 1875.  

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   In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

Jan 18   In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55  

Jan 25   In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 01   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58  

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.  

Feb 17   In the year 1875 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33