Historical Events In 1875
Thursday, 03 April 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history charles Rist, French economist
Jan 03 On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68
Jan 05 On this day in history cDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama.
Jan 05 In the year 1875 charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris
Jan 05 President Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg MS in the year 1875.
Jan 07 On this day in history thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)
Jan 11 In the year 1875 reinhold Gliere, composer
Jan 12 On this day in history kwang-su becomes emperor of China.
Jan 12 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) in the year 1875.
Jan 14 On this day in history albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)
Jan 14 The birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner on this day in history.
Jan 18 On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55
Jan 21 In the year 1875 john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)
Jan 22 Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1875 the birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer
Jan 23 On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55
Jan 24 In the year 1875 camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres
Jan 25 In the year 1875 anti-slavery society formed in NY
Jan 25 In the year 1875 anti-slavery society forms (NY)
Jan 25 In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79
Jan 26 Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green in the year 1875.
Jan 28 In the year 1875 julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer
Feb 01 On this day in history eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)
Feb 01 Fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people in the year 1875.
Feb 01 In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58
Feb 02 In the year 1875 annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)
Feb 03 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.
Feb 04 On this day in history ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics)
Feb 04 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium
Feb 07 In the year 1875 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer
Feb 09 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer
Feb 17 In the year 1875 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33