Page 3: Historical Events In 1875

Apr 01   In the year 1875 the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.   

Apr 02   Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history jozef Szulc, composer   

Apr 07   On this day in history georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57   

Apr 08   On this day in history albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

Apr 10   Regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies in the year 1875.   

Apr 15   In the year 1875 klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)   

Apr 17   "Snooker" (variation of pool) invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Jeno Huszka, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.   

Apr 25   Latest date for measurable snow in NYC (3") in the year 1875.   

Apr 26   First scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26] on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Andre Baillon, Belgian/French author (Un homme si simple) in the year 1875.   

May 01   238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1875 ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine)   

May 05   Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71 in the year 1875.   

May 06   William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) on this day in history.   

May 07   German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1875 george "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the 1st 9 inning shutout   

May 12   On this day in history 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0   

May 16   On this day in history quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000   

May 17   1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75 in the year 1875.   

May 17   In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75 on this day in history.   

May 17   In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75 on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1875 guido Alberto Fano, composer   

May 20   Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

May 20   International Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty in the year 1875.   

May 20   On this day in history intl Bureau of Weights & Measures forms by treaty   

May 23   In the year 1875 johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

May 28   On this day in history 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5   

May 31   On this day in history italo Montemezzi, composer   

Jun 01   In the year 1875 ceremony of turning the first sod on the Canadian Pacific Railway on the left bank of the Kamistiquia River in the townsite of Fort William about four miles from the river's mouth.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Rist, French economist   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68   

Jan 18   Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)   

Jan 23   On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55   

Jan 25   Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1875.   

Feb 01   On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33