Historical Events In 1874
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
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)