Page 2: Historical Events In 1874

Feb 09   In the year 1874 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer   

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 in the year 1874.   

Feb 21   In the year 1874 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) in the year 1874.   

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) in the year 1874.   

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

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

Feb 28   In the year 1874 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   Baseball batter's box is officially adopted on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1874 arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party)   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1874 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

Mar 10   Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student in the year 1874.   

Mar 10   On this day in history purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student   

Mar 11   Charles Sumner, a white civil rights leader, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer in the year 1874.   

Mar 14   Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips in the year 1874.   

Mar 15   On this day in history harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician   

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 on this day in history.   

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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 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   In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer   

Jan 05   Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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