Page 3: Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   Arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along) in the year 1874.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1874 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 in the year 1874.   

Mar 22   On this day in history young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces)   

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

Apr 05   "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna) in the year 1874.   

Apr 05   On this day in history johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna   

Apr 06   On this day in history the birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist   

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

Apr 10   The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86 in the year 1874.   

Apr 15   In the year 1874 johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)   

Apr 15   In the year 1874 nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

Apr 16   In the year 1874 dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1874 barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire   

Apr 19   On this day in history firmin Baes, Flemish painter   

Apr 19   On this day in history owen Jones, architect, dies   

Apr 21   On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea   

Apr 24   On this day in history john Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial)   

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

Apr 25   The birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 28   Karl Kraus, writer in the year 1874.   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

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   On this day in history birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

Jan 06   In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)   

Jan 13   In the year 1874 birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

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 in the year 1874.   

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

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   In the year 1874 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77