Page 2: Historical Events In 1875

Feb 18   In the year 1875 walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur)   

Feb 19   Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 in the year 1875.   

Feb 21   Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122) in the year 1875.   

Feb 22   Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1875 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

Feb 24   In the year 1875 the SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries.   

Feb 25   On this day in history kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill   

Feb 26   Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) in the year 1875.   

Feb 28   In the year 1875 viliam Figus, composer   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Court, 1883 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   On this day in history 1st recorded hockey game (Montreal)   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes 20¢ coin, lasts only 3 years in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   First recorded hockey game (Montréal) in the year 1875.   

Mar 03   Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris France) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter in the year 1875.   

Mar 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed in the year 1875.   

Mar 07   The birth of Maurice Ravel, French composer in the year 1875.   

Mar 09   In the year 1875 martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

Mar 10   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1875 louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84   

Mar 12   Julio Garreta, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1875 maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane)   

Mar 14   Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres in the year 1875.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested   

Mar 15   On this day in history first US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested   

Mar 18   In the year 1875 ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43   

Mar 25   Spencer Charters, Duncannon PA, actor (3 Faces West) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1875 syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26]   

Mar 29   Lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady (1929-33) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 01   In the year 1875 edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

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Jan 01   Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)   

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 11   In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer   

Jan 12   In the year 1875 birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

Jan 14   Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 03   On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68   

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875.   

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 in the year 1875.   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

Feb 03   On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

Feb 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.