Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   New York City annexes the Bronx on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) in the year 1874.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1874 the city of Winnipeg holds first civic election. Only 304 voters were registered, but 331 ballots are cast. go figure   

Jan 13   On this day in history battle between jobless & police in NYC, 100s injuried   

Jan 13   On this day in history battle between jobless &police in New York City NY, 100s injured   

Jan 13   In the year 1874 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.   

Jan 13   On this day in history jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history i D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature   

Jan 14   Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) in the year 1874.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1874 liberal Alexander Mackenzie 1822-1892 defeats John A. Macdonald in the second Canadian general election, 138 seats to 67   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   Wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist   

Feb 03   Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) in the year 1874.   

Feb 08   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

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

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

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.   

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

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer   

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

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

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   In the year 1874 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77