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   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   In the year 1875 hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70   

Aug 06   In the year 1875 marcel Labey, composer   

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   Ettore Panizza, composer in the year 1875.   

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

Aug 15   On this day in history samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast)   

Aug 18   Johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam) in the year 1875.   

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

Aug 22   The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1875 matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

Aug 25   Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1875 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   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   On this day in history the birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs, American novelist   

Sep 03   In the year 1875 ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen)   

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

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

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

Sep 10   In the year 1875 paul Scheinpflug, composer   

Sep 11   1st newspaper cartoon strip in the year 1875.   

Sep 11   In the year 1875 first newspaper cartoon strip   

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

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   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1875 birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 20   In the year 1875 death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

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   In the year 1875 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   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.