Page 7: Historical Events In 1874

Oct 26   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1874 joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96)   

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 in the year 1874.   

Nov 15   On this day in history schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920)   

Nov 16   Johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons in the year 1874.   

Nov 17   Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ in the year 1874.   

Nov 18   Carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) in the year 1874.   

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

Nov 19   On this day in history karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer   

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

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

Nov 24   Joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire in the year 1874.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   The birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader in the year 1874.   

Nov 30   On this day in history winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953)   

Dec 01   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer   

Dec 04   On this day in history jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)   

Dec 08   Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas in the year 1874.   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1874 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

Dec 13   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1874.   

Dec 17   William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.   

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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 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 in the year 1874.   

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

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   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1874 death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1874 death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77