Page 7: Historical Events In 1874

Oct 26   All Grand Trunk Railway lines east of Montreal, 542 miles, are converted from 5' 6" to standard gauge on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1874 peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49   

Nov 03   James Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY in the year 1874.   

Nov 07   On this day in history 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast   

Nov 07   Joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1874 the first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast   

Nov 09   Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) in the year 1874.   

Nov 16   On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons   

Nov 17   In the year 1874 emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ   

Nov 18   Carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland in the year 1874.   

Nov 19   Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 19   William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment in the year 1874.   

Nov 19   On this day in history william Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment   

Nov 24   On this day in history joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire   

Nov 25   On this day in history the United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.   

Nov 26   Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel) in the year 1874.   

Nov 27   Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President) in the year 1874.   

Nov 29   In the year 1874 antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949)   

Nov 30   Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history the birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader   

Nov 30   Winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953) in the year 1874.   

Dec 01   Dominicus Johner, composer in the year 1874.   

Dec 04   In the year 1874 jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)   

Dec 08   On this day in history jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas   

Dec 11   Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

Dec 13   In the year 1874 ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst)   

Dec 15   In the year 1874 1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant   

Dec 15   On this day in history david Kalakaua, king of the Sandwich Islands chain in the South Pacific and first regining king to visit the US, is received at the White House by US president Ulysses S. Grant.   

Dec 16   Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1874 william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

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   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

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 in the year 1874.   

Feb 08   In the year 1874 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

Feb 09   On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

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