Page 5: Historical Events In 1875

Jul 19   On this day in history emma Abbott, a floating hospital for sick kids, makes trial trip, NYC   

Jul 23   On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

Jul 26   In the year 1875 carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology)   

Jul 30   On this day in history james William Tate, composer   

Jul 31   Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 in the year 1875.   

Jul 31   Harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door) in the year 1875.   

Aug 02   On this day in history 1st roller skating rink opens (London)   

Aug 04   Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history marcel Labey, composer   

Aug 09   Albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker) in the year 1875.   

Aug 10   Karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66 in the year 1875.   

Aug 12   Ettore Panizza, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history society of Regte Afrikaanders establishes in Paarl   

Aug 15   In the year 1875 samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast)   

Aug 18   Johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam) in the year 1875.   

Aug 21   On this day in history maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo   

Aug 22   On this day in history the Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.   

Aug 25   Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) in the year 1875.   

Aug 25   On this day in history matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

Aug 26   On this day in history john Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme)   

Aug 26   In the year 1875 the birth of John Buchan, Scottish author   

Aug 31   On this day in history oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

Sep 01   A murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history edgar Rice Burroughs, US, sci-fi author (Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga)   

Sep 01   In the year 1875 the birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs, American novelist   

Sep 03   Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history napoleon "Larry" Lajoie, RI, hall of fame shortstop (.426 in 1901)   

Sep 09   On this day in history lotta's Fountain (Kearny & Market) dedicated   

Sep 09   Lotta's Fountain (Kearny &Market) dedicated on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Paul Scheinpflug, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1875 1st newspaper cartoon strip   

Sep 11   On this day in history first newspaper cartoon strip   

Sep 15   Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   In the year 1875 birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)   

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68   

Jan 18   On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 20   In the year 1875 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 in the year 1875.   

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