Famous Deaths In 1874

Jan 04 Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)  

Jan 17 Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.  

Jan 19 H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died on this day in history.  

Feb 08 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 in the year 1874.  

Feb 09 On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75  

Feb 17 On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77  

Feb 24 On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49  

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

Mar 11 In the year 1874 charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63  

Mar 20 On this day in history hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (b. 1795)  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of charles Ernest Beulé, French archaeologist and politician (b. 1826)  

Apr 14 In the year 1874 hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86  

Apr 18 David Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey died in the year 1874.  

Apr 19 On this day in history owen Jones, architect, dies  

Apr 20 Alexander H. Bailey, American politician (b. 1817) died on this day in history.  

May 01 Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Jun 08 Cochise, Apache leader died on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Anders Jonas Ã…ngström, Swedish physicist (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

Jun 22 On this day in history howard Staunton, world chess champion, designer of chess pieces, dies  

Jul 11 Xavier FMG earl Merode, Belg pontifical defense minister, dies at 54 in the year 1874.  

Jul 12 On this day in history fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 14 On this day in history death of jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, American politician (b. 1821)  

Aug 22 On this day in history sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies  

Aug 27 Johan George Schwartze, painter, dies in the year 1874.  

Sep 12 On this day in history death of françois Guizot, French historian and statesman (b. 1787)  

Sep 21 JBAL Leonce Elie the Beaumont, French geologist, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 06 On this day in history thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer, dies at 50  

Oct 26 On this day in history peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49  

Nov 09 In the year 1874 israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies  

Dec 07 On this day in history death of constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (b. 1815)  

Dec 16 In the year 1874 abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79  

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

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)  

Jan 01 Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 05 Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 06 Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born in the year 1874.  

Jan 13 In the year 1874 birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin