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 in the year 1875.   

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

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

Jul 31   On this day in history andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   Lotta's Fountain (Kearny & Market) dedicated in the year 1875.   

Sep 09   Lotta's Fountain (Kearny &Market) dedicated in the year 1875.   

Sep 10   On this day in history paul Scheinpflug, composer   

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

Sep 11   First newspaper cartoon strip on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1875 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   Charles Rist, French economist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1875 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   In the year 1875 birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)   

Jan 11   In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875.   

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 in the year 1875.   

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