Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   Walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur) in the year 1875.   

Feb 19   On this day in history jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76   

Feb 21   Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122) in the year 1875.   

Feb 22   In the year 1875 charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

Feb 23   In the year 1875 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

Feb 24   On this day in history the SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries.   

Feb 25   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) in the year 1875.   

Feb 28   Viliam Figus, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883 in the year 1875.   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883 in the year 1875.   

Mar 02   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   1st recorded hockey game (Montreal) in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years   

Mar 03   First recorded hockey game (Montréal) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France)   

Mar 04   In the year 1875 alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter   

Mar 07   On this day in history german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed   

Mar 07   In the year 1875 the birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer   

Mar 09   On this day in history martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history julio Garreta, composer   

Mar 13   In the year 1875 maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane)   

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1875 1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested   

Mar 15   First US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West)   

Mar 26   Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26] on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1875 lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33)   

Mar 30   On this day in history marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 01   Edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror) in the year 1875.   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)   

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 09   In the year 1875 birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)   

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1875 birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 in the year 1875.   

Jan 18   In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

Jan 23   In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1875 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33