Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   Arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1874.   

Mar 21   US Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House in the year 1874.   

Mar 22   On this day in history ellen Glasgow, novelist   

Mar 22   In the year 1874 young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY   

Mar 22   Young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC in the year 1874.   

Mar 24   Harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces)   

Apr 03   Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1874 "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna)   

Apr 05   In the year 1874 johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna   

Apr 06   In the year 1874 the birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist   

Apr 09   In the year 1874 julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet)   

Apr 10   The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1874 count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)   

Apr 14   Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)   

Apr 15   On this day in history nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

Apr 16   On this day in history dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton   

Apr 18   In the year 1874 david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey   

Apr 19   Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history firmin Baes, Flemish painter   

Apr 19   In the year 1874 owen Jones, architect, dies   

Apr 21   In the year 1874 j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea   

Apr 24   John Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial) in the year 1874.   

Apr 25   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909)   

Apr 25   The birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio in the year 1874.   

Apr 26   In the year 1874 j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

Apr 27   White League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms in the year 1874.   

Apr 28   In the year 1874 karl Kraus, writer   

Apr 30   Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer in the year 1874.   

May 01   Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1874.   

May 03   Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law   

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)   

Jan 04   Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)   

Jan 08   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 in the year 1874.