Page 3: Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   On this day in history arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

Mar 20   Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   US Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House in the year 1874.   

Mar 22   Ellen Glasgow, novelist on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1874 young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY   

Mar 22   In the year 1874 young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC   

Mar 24   In the year 1874 harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist   

Mar 26   In the year 1874 gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces)   

Apr 03   Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer in the year 1874.   

Apr 05   On this day in history "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna)   

Apr 05   Johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Apr 06   The birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist in the year 1874.   

Apr 09   In the year 1874 julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet)   

Apr 10   On this day in history the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.   

Apr 14   Count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86   

Apr 15   Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) in the year 1874.   

Apr 15   NY legislature passes compulsory education law in the year 1874.   

Apr 16   Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1874 david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey   

Apr 19   On this day in history barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire   

Apr 19   Firmin Baes, Flemish painter in the year 1874.   

Apr 19   In the year 1874 owen Jones, architect, dies   

Apr 21   J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on this day in history.   

Apr 24   John Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial) in the year 1874.   

Apr 25   In the year 1874 guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909)   

Apr 25   In the year 1874 the birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio   

Apr 26   In the year 1874 j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

Apr 27   In the year 1874 white League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms   

Apr 28   On this day in history karl Kraus, writer   

Apr 30   Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1874 vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39   

May 03   Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1874 dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1874.   

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

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 in the year 1874.   

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