Page 7: Historical Events In 1874

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

Oct 26   Peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history james Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1874 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast   

Nov 07   Joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96) in the year 1874.   

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

Nov 09   Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies in the year 1874.   

Nov 15   Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ   

Nov 18   In the year 1874 carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116)   

Nov 18   On this day in history national Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland   

Nov 19   In the year 1874 karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1874 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) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer   

Dec 04   Jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice) in the year 1874.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1874 paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag)   

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

Dec 13   Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   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 in the year 1874.   

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

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

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   In the year 1874 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   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born in the year 1874.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1874.   

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

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