Historical Events In 1874

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

Jan 01   In the year 1874 new York City annexes the Bronx   

Jan 04   On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) in the year 1874.   

Jan 05   In the year 1874 the city of Winnipeg holds first civic election. Only 304 voters were registered, but 331 ballots are cast. go figure   

Jan 13   On this day in history battle between jobless & police in NYC, 100s injuried   

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

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   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin on this day in history.   

Jan 13   US troops land in Honolulu to protect the king on this day in history.   

Jan 14   I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature in the year 1874.   

Jan 14   Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)   

Jan 17   In the year 1874 armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction   

Jan 17   In the year 1874 armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction   

Jan 17   In the year 1874 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Jan 21   In the year 1874 franz Grillparzer's "Libussa," premieres in Vienna   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926)   

Jan 24   Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture in the year 1874.   

Jan 24   Gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die in the year 1874.   

Jan 24   In the year 1874 general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

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

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   In the year 1874 jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO   

Jan 31   Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) in the year 1874.   

Feb 06   Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   Amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 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   On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

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

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 in the year 1874.   

Feb 09   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

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