Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   Walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122)   

Feb 22   Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

Feb 24   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 in the year 1875.   

Feb 25   In the year 1875 kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill   

Feb 26   Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1875 viliam Figus, composer   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883   

Mar 02   In the year 1875 hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years   

Mar 03   On this day in history first recorded hockey game (Montréal)   

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

Mar 04   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1875 german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1875 martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1875 isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary)   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43   

Mar 25   Spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West) in the year 1875.   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33)   

Mar 30   In the year 1875 marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 01   Edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)   

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of reinhold Gliere, composer   

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.   

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.