Page 5: Historical Events In 1875

Jul 19   Emma Abbott, a floating hospital for sick kids, makes trial trip, NYC on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology) in the year 1875.   

Jul 30   James William Tate, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door) in the year 1875.   

Aug 02   1st roller skating rink opens (London) in the year 1875.   

Aug 04   Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1875 marcel Labey, composer   

Aug 09   Albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker) in the year 1875.   

Aug 10   Karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history ettore Panizza, composer   

Aug 14   Society of Regte Afrikaanders establishes in Paarl on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo on this day in history.   

Aug 22   The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands in the year 1875.   

Aug 25   Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) in the year 1875.   

Aug 25   Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   The birth of John Buchan, Scottish author on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 in the year 1875.   

Sep 01   In the year 1875 a murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband.   

Sep 01   On this day in history edgar Rice Burroughs, US, sci-fi author (Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga)   

Sep 01   On this day in history the birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs, American novelist   

Sep 03   Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen) in the year 1875.   

Sep 05   Napoleon "Larry" Lajoie, RI, hall of fame shortstop (.426 in 1901) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history lotta's Fountain (Kearny & Market) dedicated   

Sep 09   In the year 1875 lotta's Fountain (Kearny &Market) dedicated   

Sep 10   On this day in history paul Scheinpflug, composer   

Sep 11   1st newspaper cartoon strip on this day in history.   

Sep 11   First newspaper cartoon strip on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1875.   

Sep 16   In the year 1875 james Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1875 birth of charles Rist, French economist   

Jan 01   N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born in the year 1875.   

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   On this day in history birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)   

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 in the year 1875.   

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   In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79   

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

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

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