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   In the year 1875 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63  

Jul 26   In the year 1875 carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology)  

Jul 30   James William Tate, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   Karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1875 ettore Panizza, composer  

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

Aug 15   In the year 1875 samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast)  

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

Aug 21   Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo in the year 1875.  

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

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   A murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband in the year 1875.  

Sep 01   Edgar Rice Burroughs, US, sci-fi author (Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 10   Paul Scheinpflug, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history 1st newspaper cartoon strip  

Sep 11   First newspaper cartoon strip in the year 1875.  

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

Sep 16   James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)  

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 09   In the year 1875 birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)  

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1875 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.  

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.