Historical Events In 1875
Friday, 17 May 2024
Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist on this day in history.
Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 in the year 1875.
Jan 05 CDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama on this day in history.
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 On this day in history thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)
Jan 11 Reinhold Gliere, composer in the year 1875.
Jan 12 Kwang-su becomes emperor of China in the year 1875.
Jan 12 On this day in history marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)
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 In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55
Jan 21 On this day in history john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)
Jan 22 On this day in history bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies)
Jan 22 In the year 1875 the birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer
Jan 23 Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 on this day in history.
Jan 24 In the year 1875 camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres
Jan 25 In the year 1875 anti-slavery society formed in NY
Jan 25 Anti-slavery society forms (NY) on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79
Jan 26 Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green on this day in history.
Jan 28 Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 01 On this day in history eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)
Feb 01 In the year 1875 fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people
Feb 01 William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.
Feb 02 Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare) on this day in history.
Feb 03 On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66
Feb 04 On this day in history ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics)
Feb 04 In the year 1875 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 In the year 1875 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer
Feb 09 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 11 Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer in the year 1875.
Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.