Page 5: 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   Carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   James William Tate, composer in the year 1875.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history ettore Panizza, composer   

Aug 14   Society of Regte Afrikaanders establishes in Paarl on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 21   On this day in history maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1875 the birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs, American novelist   

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1875.   

Sep 16   In the year 1875 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   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   On this day in history birth of reinhold Gliere, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1875.   

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

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

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

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

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