Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   In the year 1875 walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur)   

Feb 19   Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 in the year 1875.   

Feb 21   In the year 1875 jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122)   

Feb 22   On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

Feb 23   In the year 1875 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

Feb 24   The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill in the year 1875.   

Feb 26   Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Viliam Figus, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 01   In the year 1875 congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883   

Mar 01   On this day in history congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883   

Mar 02   In the year 1875 hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 1st recorded hockey game (Montreal)   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 first recorded hockey game (Montréal)   

Mar 03   In the year 1875 georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France)   

Mar 04   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter in the year 1875.   

Mar 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 07   The birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Martin Fallas Shaw, composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane)   

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary) in the year 1875.   

Mar 14   On this day in history smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres   

Mar 15   1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested in the year 1875.   

Mar 15   First US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1875.   

Mar 25   In the year 1875 spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West)   

Mar 26   In the year 1875 syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26]   

Mar 29   Lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33) in the year 1875.   

Mar 30   Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1875.   

Apr 01   On this day in history edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of charles Rist, French economist   

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born in the year 1875.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 03   On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68   

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875.   

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   On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 01   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.   

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