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   In the year 1875 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

Jul 26   Carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology) in the year 1875.   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1875 andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66   

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70   

Aug 06   Marcel Labey, composer in the year 1875.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1875 karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66   

Aug 12   In the year 1875 ettore Panizza, composer   

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

Aug 15   Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast) in the year 1875.   

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

Aug 21   Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo in the year 1875.   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

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

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

Aug 26   The birth of John Buchan, Scottish author on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1875 a murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband.   

Sep 01   Edgar Rice Burroughs, US, sci-fi author (Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga) in the year 1875.   

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

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

Sep 10   Paul Scheinpflug, composer in the year 1875.   

Sep 11   1st newspaper cartoon strip on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1875 birth of charles Rist, French economist   

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

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

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 01   On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 03   On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33