Historical Events In 1875
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1875 charles Rist, French economist
Jan 03 In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68
Jan 05 CDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama in the year 1875.
Jan 05 Charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history president Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS
Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1875 reinhold Gliere, composer
Jan 12 Kwang-su becomes emperor of China on this day in history.
Jan 12 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) in the year 1875.
Jan 14 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) in the year 1875.
Jan 14 On this day in history the birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner
Jan 18 On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55
Jan 21 John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1875 bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies)
Jan 22 The birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer on this day in history.
Jan 23 On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55
Jan 24 In the year 1875 camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres
Jan 25 On this day in history anti-slavery society formed in NY
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society forms (NY) in the year 1875.
Jan 25 In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79
Jan 26 On this day in history electric dental drill is patented by George F Green
Jan 28 Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 01 Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people
Feb 01 William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
Feb 02 Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare) in the year 1875.
Feb 03 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.
Feb 04 In the year 1875 ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics)
Feb 04 On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg
Feb 04 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium in the year 1875.
Feb 07 On this day in history erkki Gustav Melartin, composer
Feb 09 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 11 On this day in history sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer
Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.