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   Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1875 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   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   In the year 1875 hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70   

Aug 06   Marcel Labey, composer in the year 1875.   

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   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) in the year 1875.   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1875 matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

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 in the year 1875.   

Aug 31   In the year 1875 oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

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

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

Sep 01   The birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs, American novelist in the year 1875.   

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) in the year 1875.   

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   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   In the year 1875 james Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of charles Rist, French economist   

Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1875.   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.   

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   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.