Page 5: Historical Events In 1875

Jul 19   In the year 1875 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   Carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology) in the year 1875.   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1875 andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66   

Jul 31   Harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 06   On this day in history marcel Labey, composer   

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   Ettore Panizza, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Society of Regte Afrikaanders establishes in Paarl in the year 1875.   

Aug 15   Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast) in the year 1875.   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1875 maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo   

Aug 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1875 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   The birth of John Buchan, Scottish author in the year 1875.   

Aug 31   Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 in the year 1875.   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1875 edgar Rice Burroughs, US, sci-fi author (Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga)   

Sep 01   On this day in history the birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs, American novelist   

Sep 03   Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen) in the year 1875.   

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

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

Sep 09   Lotta's Fountain (Kearny &Market) dedicated on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history paul Scheinpflug, composer   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history first newspaper cartoon strip   

Sep 15   On this day in history jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71   

Sep 16   On this day in history james Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Rist, French economist   

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33