1875 Events January 12 - Kwang-su becomes emperor of China. February 27 - Newton Booth, 11th Governor of California resigns, having been elected Senator. Lieutenant Governor of California Romualdo Pacheco becomes acting Governor. He is later replaced by elected governor William Irwin. March 3 - The first performance of Bizet’s Carmen at the Opéra Comique, Paris May 17 - Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby September 1 - A murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband. November 9 - Indian Wars: In Washington, D.C., Indian Inspector E.C. Watkins issues a report stating that hundreds of Sioux and Cheyenne associated with Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse are hostile to the United States (the Battle of the Little Bighorn was fought in Montana the next year). December 4 - Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees to Cuba, then Spain. Wimbledon: Henry Cavendish Jones convinced the "All England Croquet Club" to replace a croquet court with a lawn tennis court. Treaty of Saint Petersburg is signed between Japan and Russia. Tong wars begin in San Francisco The Theosophical Society was founded in New York by Helena Blavatsky, H. S. Olcott, W. Q. Judge, and others. The Arya Samaj was founded in Mumbai by Swami Dayananda. Births January 5 - James Stuart Blackton, American film producer of the Silent Era January 7 - Thomas Hicks, American marathon runner January 9 – Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor, socialite (d. 1942) January 14 - Albert Schweitzer, Alsatian physician, philosopher, and musician, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 1952 (d. 1965) January 15 - Tom Burke, American runner January 22 - D. W. Griffith, director February 2 - Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist (d. 1962) February 11 - Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer February 26 - Hans Böckler, unionist and politician (d. 1951) March 1- Although later deemed Unconstitutional, the Civil Rights Act of 1875 allows blacks equal rights on jury duty and at public events March 7 - Maurice Ravel, composer (d. 1937) March 26 - Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea (d. 1965) April 1 - Edgar Wallace, writer (d. 1932) April 2 - Walter Chrysler, automobile pioneer (d. 1940) April 4 - Pierre Monteux, French conductor (d. 1964) April 5 - Mistinguett, French cabaret singer April 8 - Albert I of Belgium April 15 - James J. Jeffries, world heavyweight boxing champion (d. 1953) May 11 - Harriet Quimby, first licensed female pilot in the United States (d. 1912) June 12 - Sam De Grasse, pioneer Hollywood actor (d. 1953) June 24 - Diedrich Westermann, German linguist (d. 1956) June 28 - Henri Lebesgue, mathematician (d. 1941) August 21 - Winnifred Eaton, author (d. 1954) August 27 - Katharine McCormick, U.S. women's rights activist September 1 - Edgar Rice Burroughs, author October 1 - Eugeen Van Mieghem, painter October 12 - Aleister Crowley, British occultist (d. 1947) October 23 - Gilbert N. Lewis, physical chemist December 4 - Rainer Maria Rilke, poet (d. 1926) December 5 - Arthur Currie, Canadian military leader (d. 1933) December 25 - Theodor Cardinal Innitzer, Archbishop of Vienna from 1932-1955 Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya Abd al-Hafiz, sultan of Morocco. (uncertain date) Deaths January 23 - Charles Kingsley, English writer February 22 - Sir Charles Lyell, British geologist. May 17 - John C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States June 3 - Georges Bizet, French composer July 31 - Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States (b. 1808) August 4 - Hans Christian Andersen, writer. August 10 - Karl Andree, German geographer (b. 1808) August 17 - Wilhelm Bleek, linguist September 22 - Charles Bianconi, Italian-Irish entrepreneur. October 10 - Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, novelist, poet and dramatist November 22 - Henry Wilson, United States Vice President November 24 - William Backhouse Astor, Sr., American business tycoon Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1875