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   On this day in history carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology)   

Jul 30   James William Tate, composer in the year 1875.   

Jul 31   Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker)   

Aug 10   On this day in history karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66   

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

Aug 14   Society of Regte Afrikaanders establishes in Paarl on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast)   

Aug 18   Johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

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   Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on this day in history.   

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   Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 in the year 1875.   

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   The birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs, American novelist in the year 1875.   

Sep 03   Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen) in the year 1875.   

Sep 05   In the year 1875 napoleon "Larry" Lajoie, RI, hall of fame shortstop (.426 in 1901)   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1875 lotta's Fountain (Kearny &Market) dedicated   

Sep 10   On this day in history paul Scheinpflug, composer   

Sep 11   1st newspaper cartoon strip in the year 1875.   

Sep 11   First newspaper cartoon strip on this day in history.   

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) 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.   

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