Historical Events In 1874

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

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

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1874 king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US   

Feb 13   In the year 1874 hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)   

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

Feb 17   Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1874 konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

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

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

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   In the year 1874 carl Vogler, composer   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1874 jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth   

Mar 02   In the year 1874 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   Millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student in the year 1874.   

Mar 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.   

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

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 in the year 1874.   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)   

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

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

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 in the year 1874.   

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