Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history new York City annexes the Bronx   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history the city of Winnipeg holds first civic election. Only 304 voters were registered, but 331 ballots are cast. go figure   

Jan 13   Battle between jobless & police in NYC, 100s injuried in the year 1874.   

Jan 13   Battle between jobless &police in New York City NY, 100s injured on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Imperial Russian Government issues second decree which amended the one of June 4, 1871. The second decree instituted compulsory military conscription for the German colonists. These two decrees impelled thousands of German Russians to immigrate to North and South America in the year 1874.   

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin in the year 1874.   

Jan 13   On this day in history uS troops land in Honolulu to protect the king   

Jan 14   In the year 1874 i D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature   

Jan 14   Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction   

Jan 17   Armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction in the year 1874.   

Jan 17   In the year 1874 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

Jan 21   In the year 1874 franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna   

Jan 22   Liberal Alexander Mackenzie 1822-1892 defeats John A. Macdonald in the second Canadian general election, 138 seats to 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1874 louis Riel 1844-1885 elected as the member of Parliament for Provencher in Manitoba. He will be prevented from taking his seat by a warrant for his arrest sworn in Ontario, for the murder of Thomas Scott.   

Jan 22   In the year 1874 wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926)   

Jan 24   Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture in the year 1874.   

Jan 24   Gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die in the year 1874.   

Jan 24   General J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia in the year 1874.   

Jan 25   Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop on this day in history.   

Jan 29   John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist in the year 1874.   

Jan 31   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO in the year 1874.   

Jan 31   On this day in history jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri   

Feb 01   In the year 1874 hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist   

Feb 03   On this day in history franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

Feb 06   In the year 1874 milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died in the year 1874.   

Jan 17   On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Feb 03   In the year 1874 death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

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