Historical Events In 1874

Oct 26   All Grand Trunk Railway lines east of Montreal, 542 miles, are converted from 5' 6" to standard gauge on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1874 peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49   

Nov 03   In the year 1874 james Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti   

Nov 04   On this day in history samuel J Tilden elected governor of NY   

Nov 07   In the year 1874 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast   

Nov 07   Joseph Willoughby, cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   The first cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast in the year 1874.   

Nov 09   In the year 1874 israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies   

Nov 15   In the year 1874 schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920)   

Nov 16   On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons   

Nov 17   On this day in history emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, NZ   

Nov 18   In the year 1874 carrie White, oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116)   

Nov 18   On this day in history national Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizes in Cleveland   

Nov 19   On this day in history karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer   

Nov 19   William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment in the year 1874.   

Nov 19   In the year 1874 william Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment   

Nov 24   In the year 1874 joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire   

Nov 25   On this day in history the United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.   

Nov 26   Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman (1st President)   

Nov 29   In the year 1874 antonio Egas Moniz, Portugal, lobotomist (Nobel 1949)   

Nov 30   Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day on this day in history.   

Nov 30   The birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1874 winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953)   

Dec 01   Dominicus Johner, composer in the year 1874.   

Dec 04   In the year 1874 jean H L Bossard, actor/impresario (Merchant of Venice)   

Dec 08   On this day in history jesse James gang takes train at Muncie Kansas   

Dec 11   On this day in history paul Wegener, German actor/director (Student of Prag)   

Dec 12   On this day in history volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

Dec 13   Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst) in the year 1874.   

Dec 15   1st reigning king to visit US (of Hawaii) received by Pres Grant in the year 1874.   

Dec 15   In the year 1874 david Kalakaua, king of the Sandwich Islands chain in the South Pacific and first regining king to visit the US, is received at the White House by US president Ulysses S. Grant.   

Dec 16   In the year 1874 abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79   

Dec 17   William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1874.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1874 h v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75   

Feb 03   Lunalilo, Hawaiian monarch (b. 1835) died in the year 1874.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

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