Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

Feb 11   Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author in the year 1874.   

Feb 12   In the year 1874 king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US in the year 1874.   

Feb 13   On this day in history hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)   

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1874 thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)   

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 in the year 1874.   

Feb 20   In the year 1874 mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star   

Feb 21   In the year 1874 benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier   

Feb 21   In the year 1874 oakland Daily Tribune begins publication   

Feb 23   Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) in the year 1874.   

Feb 23   Major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

Feb 24   In the year 1874 anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49   

Feb 24   On this day in history honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

Feb 26   In the year 1874 carl Vogler, composer   

Feb 27   Baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1874 baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

Feb 27   In the year 1874 max Ettinger, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

Mar 01   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth in the year 1874.   

Mar 02   In the year 1874 baseball batter's box is officially adopted   

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) in the year 1874.   

Mar 08   Millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer in the year 1874.   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student in the year 1874.   

Mar 10   On this day in history purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student   

Mar 11   Charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer in the year 1874.   

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1874 harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician   

Mar 17   Kincsem, horse that never lost a race on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights in the year 1874.   

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer   

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)   

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1874 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 in the year 1874.