Page 2: Historical Events In 1874

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

Feb 11   On this day in history elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author   

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

Feb 12   King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US in the year 1874.   

Feb 13   On this day in history hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)   

Feb 15   Emilis Melngailis, composer in the year 1874.   

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

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

Feb 20   Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier   

Feb 21   Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

Feb 26   Carl Vogler, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1874 baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

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

Feb 27   Max Ettinger, composer in the year 1874.   

Feb 28   On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history baseball batter's box is officially adopted   

Mar 05   Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1874 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

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

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1874 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 in the year 1874.   

Mar 15   Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician in the year 1874.   

Mar 17   In the year 1874 kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

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