Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   On this day in history hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   New York City annexes the Bronx in the year 1874.   

Jan 04   On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

Jan 13   In the year 1874 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   On this day in history robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1874 hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop   

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   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1874 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

Feb 09   In the year 1874 amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer   

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)   

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1874 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1874 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77