Page 2: Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US   

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

Feb 13   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 20   In the year 1874 mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star   

Feb 21   On this day in history benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier   

Feb 21   In the year 1874 oakland Daily Tribune begins publication   

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) in the year 1874.   

Feb 23   On this day in history mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

Feb 24   Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1874.   

Feb 24   Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1874 baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

Feb 27   Baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

Mar 14   In the year 1874 anton F Philips, president-director of Philips   

Mar 15   Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician in the year 1874.   

Mar 17   On this day in history kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

Mar 18   Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

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   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.   

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

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   On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

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