Historical Events In 1875
Friday, 04 April 2025
Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist in the year 1875.
Jan 03 In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68
Jan 05 On this day in history cDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama.
Jan 05 On this day in history charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris
Jan 05 In the year 1875 president Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS
Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) in the year 1875.
Jan 11 Reinhold Gliere, composer on this day in history.
Jan 12 In the year 1875 kwang-su becomes emperor of China.
Jan 12 On this day in history marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)
Jan 14 On this day in history albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)
Jan 14 The birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner in the year 1875.
Jan 18 On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55
Jan 21 John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) on this day in history.
Jan 22 On this day in history bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies)
Jan 22 The birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer in the year 1875.
Jan 23 Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 on this day in history.
Jan 24 Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres on this day in history.
Jan 25 In the year 1875 anti-slavery society formed in NY
Jan 25 On this day in history anti-slavery society forms (NY)
Jan 25 Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Jan 26 In the year 1875 electric dental drill is patented by George F Green
Jan 28 In the year 1875 julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer
Feb 01 In the year 1875 eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)
Feb 01 Fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people in the year 1875.
Feb 01 On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58
Feb 02 In the year 1875 annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)
Feb 03 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.
Feb 04 Ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) in the year 1875.
Feb 04 On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg
Feb 04 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium in the year 1875.
Feb 07 Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer on this day in history.
Feb 09 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer
Feb 17 In the year 1875 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33