Historical Events In 1874
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Oct 26 On this day in history all Grand Trunk Railway lines east of Montreal, 542 miles, are converted from 5' 6" to standard gauge.
Oct 26 In the year 1874 peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49
Nov 03 James Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti on this day in history.
Nov 04 Samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY on this day in history.
Nov 07 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast in the year 1874.
Nov 07 On this day in history joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96)
Nov 07 The first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast in the year 1874.
Nov 09 Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies in the year 1874.
Nov 15 Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920) on this day in history.
Nov 16 On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons
Nov 17 On this day in history emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ
Nov 18 Carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) in the year 1874.
Nov 18 In the year 1874 national Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland
Nov 19 In the year 1874 karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer
Nov 19 William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment on this day in history.
Nov 19 In the year 1874 william Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment
Nov 24 In the year 1874 joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire
Nov 25 The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873 in the year 1874.
Nov 26 Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel) in the year 1874.
Nov 27 On this day in history chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President)
Nov 29 On this day in history antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949)
Nov 30 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day on this day in history.
Nov 30 The birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader on this day in history.
Nov 30 On this day in history winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953)
Dec 01 In the year 1874 dominicus Johner, composer
Dec 04 In the year 1874 jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)
Dec 08 Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas on this day in history.
Dec 11 On this day in history paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag)
Dec 12 In the year 1874 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)
Dec 13 On this day in history ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst)
Dec 15 1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant on this day in history.
Dec 15 On this day in history david Kalakaua, king of the Sandwich Islands chain in the South Pacific and first regining king to visit the US, is received at the White House by US president Ulysses S. Grant.
Dec 16 Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 in the year 1874.
Dec 17 William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.