Page 3: Historical Events In 1875

Apr 01   The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart in the year 1875.   

Apr 02   In the year 1875 walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

Apr 04   On this day in history jozef Szulc, composer   

Apr 07   On this day in history georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57   

Apr 08   Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary.   

Apr 11   Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies in the year 1875.   

Apr 15   Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1875 "Snooker" (variation of pool) invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain   

Apr 24   Jeno Huszka, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

Apr 25   On this day in history latest date for measurable snow in NYC (3")   

Apr 26   On this day in history first scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown.   

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

Apr 27   Andre Baillon, Belgian/French author (Un homme si simple) in the year 1875.   

May 01   On this day in history 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities   

May 04   In the year 1875 ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine)   

May 05   On this day in history jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71   

May 06   On this day in history william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

May 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed in the year 1875.   

May 11   In the year 1875 george "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the 1st 9 inning shutout   

May 12   1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on this day in history.   

May 16   Quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000 on this day in history.   

May 17   1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75 in the year 1875.   

May 17   In the year 1875 in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75   

May 17   In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75 in the year 1875.   

May 18   Guido Alberto Fano, composer in the year 1875.   

May 20   Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

May 20   International Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty in the year 1875.   

May 20   Intl Bureau of Weights & Measures forms by treaty on this day in history.   

May 23   Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1875.   

May 28   In the year 1875 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5   

May 31   On this day in history italo Montemezzi, composer   

Jun 01   On this day in history ceremony of turning the first sod on the Canadian Pacific Railway on the left bank of the Kamistiquia River in the townsite of Fort William about four miles from the river's mouth.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1875 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 in the year 1875.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1875.   

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1875 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33