Historical Events In 1875

Jul 19   On this day in history emma Abbott, a floating hospital for sick kids, makes trial trip, NYC   

Jul 23   Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 in the year 1875.   

Jul 26   Carl Gustav Jung, Switzerland, doctor (founded analytic psychology) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   James William Tate, composer in the year 1875.   

Jul 31   On this day in history andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66   

Jul 31   On this day in history harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door)   

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

Aug 04   Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 in the year 1875.   

Aug 06   On this day in history marcel Labey, composer   

Aug 09   On this day in history albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker)   

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

Aug 12   Ettore Panizza, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Society of Regte Afrikaanders establishes in Paarl in the year 1875.   

Aug 15   On this day in history samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast)   

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

Aug 21   Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo in the year 1875.   

Aug 22   On this day in history the Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.   

Aug 25   On this day in history matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

Aug 25   In the year 1875 matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m)   

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

Aug 26   In the year 1875 the birth of John Buchan, Scottish author   

Aug 31   Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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   Edgar Rice Burroughs, US, sci-fi author (Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1875 the birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs, American novelist   

Sep 03   Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche, Volkswagen) on this day in history.   

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   Paul Scheinpflug, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1875 1st newspaper cartoon strip   

Sep 11   On this day in history first newspaper cartoon strip   

Sep 15   In the year 1875 jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71   

Sep 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1875.   

Jan 07   Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1875 birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)   

Jan 09   In the year 1875 birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55   

Jan 25   In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 01   In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

Feb 03   In the year 1875 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.