Historical Events In 1874

Mar 19   Arthur Hoyt, Georgetown CO, actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 21   US Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history ellen Glasgow, novelist   

Mar 22   In the year 1874 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   In the year 1874 gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces)   

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   On this day in history 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   Julius Bittner, Austrian composer (Little Violet) on this day in history.   

Apr 10   The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska in the year 1874.   

Apr 14   In the year 1874 count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)   

Apr 15   On this day in history nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

Apr 16   Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1874 barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire   

Apr 19   Firmin Baes, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on this day in history.   

Apr 24   John Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Guglielmo Marconi, Bologna Italy, inventor (radio, Nobel 1909) in the year 1874.   

Apr 25   The birth of Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor of radio in the year 1874.   

Apr 26   J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) in the year 1874.   

Apr 27   On this day in history white League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms   

Apr 28   On this day in history karl Kraus, writer   

Apr 30   In the year 1874 cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest/writer   

May 01   Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

May 03   Francois Coty, Corsica, Corsican senator/perfume maker on this day in history.   

May 05   Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1874.   

Jan 17   In the year 1874 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   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   On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

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