Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US on this day in history.   

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US in the year 1874.   

Feb 13   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)   

Feb 17   In the year 1874 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77   

Feb 20   In the year 1874 mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star   

Feb 21   Benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication in the year 1874.   

Feb 23   Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

Feb 24   In the year 1874 anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49   

Feb 24   Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1874 baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

Feb 27   On this day in history max Ettinger, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

Mar 01   On this day in history jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth   

Mar 02   Baseball batter's box is officially adopted on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74   

Mar 09   On this day in history johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1874 purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1874 charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63   

Mar 12   In the year 1874 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician   

Mar 17   Kincsem, horse that never lost a race on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer   

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 06   Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 13   In the year 1874 birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

Jan 17   Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 in the year 1874.   

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   In the year 1874 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

Feb 09   In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

Feb 17   On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77