Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   On this day in history hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1874 joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature in the year 1874.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1874 robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)   

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

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

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna in the year 1874.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1874 john David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist   

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

Jan 31   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1874 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1874 birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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