Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   On this day in history walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur)   

Feb 19   Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 in the year 1875.   

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 in the year 1875.   

Feb 23   Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) in the year 1875.   

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   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill in the year 1875.   

Feb 26   On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

Feb 28   Viliam Figus, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 01   In the year 1875 congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883   

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   On this day in history 1st recorded hockey game (Montreal)   

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

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   Martin Fallas Shaw, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 10   On this day in history alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer   

Mar 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1875.   

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

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

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

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres in the year 1875.   

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

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1875 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   Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of charles Rist, French economist   

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

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   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 11   In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer   

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)   

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   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died in the year 1875.   

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   On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

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

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.