Historical Events In 1875

Apr 01   On this day in history the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.   

Apr 02   Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler in the year 1875.   

Apr 04   Jozef Szulc, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57   

Apr 08   On this day in history albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

Apr 10   On this day in history regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary.   

Apr 11   Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies in the year 1875.   

Apr 15   Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) in the year 1875.   

Apr 17   On this day in history "Snooker" (variation of pool) invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain   

Apr 24   On this day in history jeno Huszka, composer   

Apr 24   On this day in history jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58   

Apr 25   Latest date for measurable snow in NYC (3") on this day in history.   

Apr 26   First scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]   

Apr 27   On this day in history andre Baillon, Belgian/French author (Un homme si simple)   

May 01   On this day in history 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities   

May 04   Ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine) in the year 1875.   

May 05   Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71 in the year 1875.   

May 06   William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) in the year 1875.   

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

May 11   George "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the 1st 9 inning shutout on this day in history.   

May 12   1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 in the year 1875.   

May 16   On this day in history quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000   

May 17   1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75 on this day in history.   

May 17   In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75 in the year 1875.   

May 17   In the year 1875 in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75   

May 18   In the year 1875 guido Alberto Fano, composer   

May 20   Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

May 20   International Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty on this day in history.   

May 20   Intl Bureau of Weights & Measures forms by treaty in the year 1875.   

May 23   On this day in history johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

May 28   In the year 1875 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5   

May 31   Italo Montemezzi, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1875 ceremony of turning the first sod on the Canadian Pacific Railway on the left bank of the Kamistiquia River in the townsite of Fort William about four miles from the river's mouth.   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)   

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   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 03   In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68   

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 in the year 1875.   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

Feb 03   In the year 1875 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.