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   On this day in history walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

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   In the year 1875 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

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

Apr 11   Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1875.   

Apr 24   On this day in history jeno Huszka, composer   

Apr 24   Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history latest date for measurable snow in NYC (3")   

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

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

Apr 27   On this day in history andre Baillon, Belgian/French author (Un homme si simple)   

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

May 04   Ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine) on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71   

May 06   William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) in the year 1875.   

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

May 11   George "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the 1st 9 inning shutout on this day in history.   

May 12   1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 in the year 1875.   

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 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 17   In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75 in the year 1875.   

May 18   Guido Alberto Fano, composer on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58   

May 20   In the year 1875 international Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty   

May 20   Intl Bureau of Weights & Measures forms by treaty on this day in history.   

May 23   Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1875.   

May 28   In the year 1875 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5   

May 31   Italo Montemezzi, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 01   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 in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)   

Jan 07   In the year 1875 birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)   

Jan 11   Reinhold Gliere, composer was born in the year 1875.   

Jan 12   Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born in the year 1875.   

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

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 in the year 1875.   

Jan 18   In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 20   Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died in the year 1875.   

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   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 03   Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.   

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