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

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

Feb 13   Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) in the year 1874.   

Feb 15   In the year 1874 emilis Melngailis, composer   

Feb 17   On this day in history thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)   

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

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

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

Feb 21   On this day in history oakland Daily Tribune begins publication   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

Feb 26   On this day in history carl Vogler, composer   

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

Feb 27   Baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1874 max Ettinger, composer   

Feb 28   Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Neth in the year 1874.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

Jan 01   Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874.   

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   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   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   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died in the year 1874.   

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 in the year 1874.   

Feb 03   In the year 1874 death of lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835)   

Feb 08   David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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