Historical Events In 1874

Jan 01   On this day in history hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history new York City annexes the Bronx   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

Jan 05   On this day in history the city of Winnipeg holds first civic election. Only 304 voters were registered, but 331 ballots are cast. go figure   

Jan 13   Battle between jobless & police in NYC, 100s injuried on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Battle between jobless &police in New York City NY, 100s injured in the year 1874.   

Jan 13   Imperial Russian Government issues second decree which amended the one of June 4, 1871. The second decree instituted compulsory military conscription for the German colonists. These two decrees impelled thousands of German Russians to immigrate to North and South America in the year 1874.   

Jan 13   On this day in history jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

Jan 13   US troops land in Honolulu to protect the king in the year 1874.   

Jan 14   In the year 1874 i D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature   

Jan 14   On this day in history thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit)   

Jan 16   Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction   

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.   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna in the year 1874.   

Jan 22   Liberal Alexander Mackenzie 1822-1892 defeats John A. Macdonald in the second Canadian general election, 138 seats to 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Louis Riel 1844-1885 elected as the member of Parliament for Provencher in Manitoba. He will be prevented from taking his seat by a warrant for his arrest sworn in Ontario, for the murder of Thomas Scott in the year 1874.   

Jan 22   In the year 1874 wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926)   

Jan 24   On this day in history arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture   

Jan 24   On this day in history gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

Jan 24   On this day in history general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

Jan 24   In the year 1874 mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia   

Jan 25   Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop on this day in history.   

Jan 29   John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO in the year 1874.   

Jan 31   On this day in history jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri   

Feb 01   Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist in the year 1874.   

Feb 03   Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1874 amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)   

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1874 birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

Jan 06   In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

Jan 04   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

Feb 09   On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

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