Historical Events In 1875

Jul 19   Emma Abbott, a floating hospital for sick kids, makes trial trip, NYC on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 in the year 1875.   

Jul 26   Carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology) in the year 1875.   

Jul 30   James William Tate, composer in the year 1875.   

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

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

Aug 02   1st roller skating rink opens (London) in the year 1875.   

Aug 04   On this day in history hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70   

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   On this day in history karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66   

Aug 12   On this day in history ettore Panizza, composer   

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

Aug 15   Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 21   Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1875 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   On this day in history the birth of John Buchan, Scottish author   

Aug 31   On this day in history oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

Sep 01   On this day in history a murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband.   

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   Napoleon "Larry" Lajoie, RI, hall of fame shortstop (.426 in 1901) in the year 1875.   

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

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

Sep 10   On this day in history paul Scheinpflug, composer   

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

Sep 11   In the year 1875 first newspaper cartoon strip   

Sep 15   On this day in history jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71   

Sep 16   James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born in the year 1875.   

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 in the year 1875.   

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 in the year 1875.   

Jan 18   On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

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 in the year 1875.   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

Feb 03   On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33