Page 3: Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   In the year 1874 arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

Mar 20   On this day in history hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 21   On this day in history uS Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House   

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

Mar 22   Young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   Johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna in the year 1874.   

Apr 06   In the year 1874 the birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist   

Apr 09   Julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet) in the year 1874.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)   

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   In the year 1874 nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

Apr 16   Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton in the year 1874.   

Apr 18   David Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1874 firmin Baes, Flemish painter   

Apr 19   Owen Jones, architect, dies in the year 1874.   

Apr 21   In the year 1874 j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909)   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

Apr 27   On this day in history white League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms   

Apr 28   On this day in history karl Kraus, writer   

Apr 30   In the year 1874 cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer   

May 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died in the year 1874.   

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 in the year 1874.   

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

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