Historical Events In 1875
Thursday, 30 January 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history charles Rist, French economist
Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Jan 05 CDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama in the year 1875.
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 On this day in history reinhold Gliere, composer
Jan 12 On this day in history kwang-su becomes emperor of China.
Jan 12 In the year 1875 marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)
Jan 14 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) in the year 1875.
Jan 14 On this day in history the birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner
Jan 18 In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55
Jan 21 On this day in history john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)
Jan 22 Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1875 the birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer
Jan 23 Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 in the year 1875.
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 In the year 1875 anti-slavery society forms (NY)
Jan 25 Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.
Jan 26 Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history.
Jan 28 Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 01 Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people
Feb 01 In the year 1875 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 on this day in history.
Feb 04 In the year 1875 ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics)
Feb 04 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium
Feb 07 Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer on this day in history.
Feb 09 In the year 1875 sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer
Feb 11 Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 17 On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33