Historical Events In 1875
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1875 charles Rist, French economist
Jan 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1875 charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris
Jan 05 In the year 1875 president Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS
Jan 07 In the year 1875 thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)
Jan 11 On this day in history reinhold Gliere, composer
Jan 12 Kwang-su becomes emperor of China on this day in history.
Jan 12 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)
Jan 14 The birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner in the year 1875.
Jan 18 Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875.
Jan 21 John Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille) in the year 1875.
Jan 22 In the year 1875 bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies)
Jan 22 On this day in history the birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer
Jan 23 In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55
Jan 24 In the year 1875 camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society formed in NY on this day in history.
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society forms (NY) on this day in history.
Jan 25 In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79
Jan 26 Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green in the year 1875.
Jan 28 Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)
Feb 01 Fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people in the year 1875.
Feb 01 William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 07 Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 09 On this day in history sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer
Feb 11 On this day in history sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer
Feb 17 On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33