Page 2: Historical Events In 1874

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

Feb 11   In the year 1874 elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author   

Feb 12   On this day in history king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US   

Feb 12   On this day in history king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US   

Feb 13   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) in the year 1874.   

Feb 17   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 in the year 1874.   

Feb 20   In the year 1874 mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star   

Feb 21   In the year 1874 benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier   

Feb 21   Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication in the year 1874.   

Feb 23   In the year 1874 konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

Feb 23   On this day in history major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

Feb 23   Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1874.   

Feb 24   Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer in the year 1874.   

Feb 27   On this day in history baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

Feb 27   In the year 1874 baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) in the year 1874.   

Mar 01   On this day in history jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth   

Mar 02   Baseball batter's box is officially adopted in the year 1874.   

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) in the year 1874.   

Mar 08   Millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1874 purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student   

Mar 10   In the year 1874 purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student   

Mar 11   On this day in history charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63   

Mar 12   In the year 1874 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Kincsem, horse that never lost a race on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1874 hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 04   Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.   

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   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died in the year 1874.   

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   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1874 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77