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   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   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   Harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist in the year 1874.   

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   In the year 1874 "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna)   

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

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

Apr 14   In the year 1874 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   Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire in the year 1874.   

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 in the year 1874.   

Apr 24   John Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   The birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio in the year 1874.   

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

Apr 27   White League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms in the year 1874.   

Apr 28   Karl Kraus, writer in the year 1874.   

Apr 30   Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer in the year 1874.   

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

May 03   In the year 1874 francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker   

May 05   Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law in the year 1874.   

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

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

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

Jan 06   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died in the year 1874.   

Feb 08   In the year 1874 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 in the year 1874.