Page 3: Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   On this day in history arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along)   

Mar 20   In the year 1874 hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 21   In the year 1874 uS Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House   

Mar 22   On this day in history ellen Glasgow, novelist   

Mar 22   On this day in history young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY   

Mar 22   Young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC in the year 1874.   

Mar 24   Harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Budapest, magician/escape artist in the year 1874.   

Mar 26   Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) in the year 1874.   

Apr 03   Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer in the year 1874.   

Apr 05   On this day in history "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna)   

Apr 05   In the year 1874 johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna   

Apr 06   The birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist in the year 1874.   

Apr 09   In the year 1874 julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet)   

Apr 10   On this day in history the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.   

Apr 14   Count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada) in the year 1874.   

Apr 14   Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   NY legislature passes compulsory education law in the year 1874.   

Apr 16   In the year 1874 dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton   

Apr 18   On this day in history david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey   

Apr 19   Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1874 firmin Baes, Flemish painter   

Apr 19   Owen Jones, architect, dies in the year 1874.   

Apr 21   J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea in the year 1874.   

Apr 24   On this day in history john Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial)   

Apr 25   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909)   

Apr 25   The birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio on this day in history.   

Apr 26   J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1874 white League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms   

Apr 28   Karl Kraus, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer on this day in history.   

May 01   Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1874.   

May 03   Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker in the year 1874.   

May 05   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1874 birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)   

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 in the year 1874.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1874 birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin   

Jan 04   Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) died in the year 1874.   

Jan 08   Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1874 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

Jan 19   On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

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 on this day in history.   

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