Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

Feb 11   Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author on this day in history.   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US in the year 1874.   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)   

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer in the year 1874.   

Feb 17   In the year 1874 thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star   

Feb 21   Benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier in the year 1874.   

Feb 21   Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

Feb 23   Major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

Feb 26   On this day in history carl Vogler, composer   

Feb 27   On this day in history baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

Feb 27   Baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds in the year 1874.   

Feb 27   On this day in history max Ettinger, composer   

Feb 28   Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) in the year 1874.   

Mar 01   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth in the year 1874.   

Mar 02   On this day in history baseball batter's box is officially adopted   

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) in the year 1874.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1874 purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student   

Mar 10   On this day in history purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1874 harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician   

Mar 17   Kincsem, horse that never lost a race in the year 1874.   

Mar 18   Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights in the year 1874.   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1874 death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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