Page 6: Historical Events In 1874

Aug 15   Joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert in the year 1874.   

Aug 16   On this day in history arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26)   

Aug 21   Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27) in the year 1874.   

Aug 22   Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies   

Aug 26   On this day in history 16 blacks lynched in Tennessee   

Aug 27   Johan George Schwartze, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1874 karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)   

Aug 29   In the year 1874 walter Field   

Sep 01   On this day in history 28th Postmaster General: Marshall Jewell of Conn takes office   

Sep 01   In the year 1874 heinrich Otto Ludwig, composer   

Sep 01   Sydney General Post Office opens in Australia on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history the congress of the state of México elevates Naucalpan to the category of Villa, with the title of "Villa de Juárez".   

Sep 04   Johanna M "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history 1874 The District of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada is founded.   

Sep 13   Arnold Franz Walter Schonberg, Vienna Austria, composer (2nd Quartet) in the year 1874.   

Sep 17   On this day in history ben[jamin] Turpin, US, comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin)   

Sep 18   Johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Vises Sten) in the year 1874.   

Sep 21   On this day in history gustav Theodore Holst, Cheltenham, England, composer (Planets)   

Sep 21   JBAL Leonce Elie the Beaumont, French geologist, dies at 75 in the year 1874.   

Sep 26   1st Grand International Rifle match held on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history rotterdam opens drink water pipes   

Oct 01   In the year 1874 supply Corps purser, LT J. Q. Barton, given leave to enter service of new Japanese Navy to organize a Pay Department and instruct Japanese about accounts. He served until 1 October 1877 when he again became a purser in the U.S. Navy. In 1878, the Emperor of Japan conferred on him the Fourth Class of Rising Sun for his service.   

Oct 06   On this day in history thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer, dies at 50   

Oct 08   Nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron) in the year 1874.   

Oct 09   World Postal Union forms in Bern Switzerland on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history fiji becomes a British possession   

Oct 14   On this day in history margarete Susman, writer   

Oct 15   In the year 1874 child labor law takes 12 year olds out of work force   

Oct 15   On this day in history otallo Morales, composer   

Oct 19   In the year 1874 mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon   

Oct 20   In the year 1874 charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step)   

Oct 21   In the year 1874 albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist   

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Jan 01   Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

Jan 04   In the year 1874 birth of sven Fleuron, writer   

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 in the year 1874.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

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

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