Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   In the year 1875 walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur)   

Feb 19   In the year 1875 jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76   

Feb 21   Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1875 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

Feb 24   On this day in history the SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries.   

Feb 25   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

Feb 28   On this day in history viliam Figus, composer   

Mar 01   In the year 1875 congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1875 hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

Mar 03   1st recorded hockey game (Montreal) in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 first recorded hockey game (Montréal)   

Mar 03   Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France) in the year 1875.   

Mar 04   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter in the year 1875.   

Mar 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed in the year 1875.   

Mar 07   In the year 1875 the birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer   

Mar 09   Martin Fallas Shaw, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 10   On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane) in the year 1875.   

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary) in the year 1875.   

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres on this day in history.   

Mar 15   1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested in the year 1875.   

Mar 15   In the year 1875 first US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested   

Mar 18   On this day in history ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43   

Mar 25   On this day in history spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West)   

Mar 26   Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26] on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 01   In the year 1875 edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 20   In the year 1875 death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

Jan 23   On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55   

Jan 25   On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 01   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

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.