Historical Events In 1875

Jul 19   In the year 1875 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) in the year 1875.  

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

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

Jul 31   On this day in history harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door)  

Aug 02   On this day in history 1st roller skating rink opens (London)  

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

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

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

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

Aug 22   The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands in the year 1875.  

Aug 25   Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) in the year 1875.  

Aug 25   On this day in history matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m)  

Aug 26   John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) on this day in history.  

Aug 26   The birth of John Buchan, Scottish author in the year 1875.  

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   On this day in history ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen)  

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 in the year 1875.  

Sep 09   In the year 1875 lotta's Fountain (Kearny &Market) dedicated  

Sep 10   On this day in history paul Scheinpflug, composer  

Sep 11   1st newspaper cartoon strip on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1875.  

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   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   On this day in history birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)  

Jan 23   In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55  

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

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1875.