1875 in History

1875

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)

Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)

1875

Vladimir Vidrić, Croatian poet and lawyer (died 1909)

Vladimir Vidrić, Croatian poet and lawyer (died 1909)

1875

Frederick Fane, Irish-born, English cricketer (died 1960)

Frederick Fane, Irish-born, English cricketer (died 1960)

1875

Rafael Sabatini, Italian-English novelist and short story writer (died 1950)

Rafael Sabatini, Italian-English novelist and short story writer (died 1950)

1875

Dave Hall, American runner (died 1972)

Dave Hall, American runner (died 1972)

1875

Bill Hoyt, American pole vaulter (died 1951)

Bill Hoyt, American pole vaulter (died 1951)

1875

Harriet Quimby, American pilot and screenwriter (died 1912)

Harriet Quimby, American pilot and screenwriter (died 1912)

1875

Charles Holden, English architect, designed the Bristol Central Library (died 1960)

Charles Holden, English architect, designed the Bristol Central Library (died 1960)

1875

Hendrik Offerhaus, Dutch Olympic rower and head of the Dutch Red Cross (died 1953)

Hendrik Offerhaus, Dutch Olympic rower and head of the Dutch Red Cross (died 1953)

1875

Alfred P

Alfred P

1875

Robert Garrett, American discus thrower and shot putter (died 1961)

Robert Garrett, American discus thrower and shot putter (died 1961)

1875

Frederick Cuming, English cricketer (died 1942)

Frederick Cuming, English cricketer (died 1942)

1875

Jorge Newbery, Argentine aviator (died 1914)

Jorge Newbery, Argentine aviator (died 1914)

1875

Giovanni Gentile, Italian philosopher and academic (died 1944)

Giovanni Gentile, Italian philosopher and academic (died 1944)

1875

Rosa May Billinghurst, British suffragette and women's rights activist (died 1953)

Rosa May Billinghurst, British suffragette and women's rights activist (died 1953)

1875

Charles Stewart Mott, American businessman and politician, 50th Mayor of Flint, Michigan (died 1973)

Charles Stewart Mott, American businessman and politician, 50th Mayor of Flint, Michigan (died 1973)

1875

Thomas Mann, German author and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1955)

Thomas Mann, German author and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1955)

1875

Henry Hallett Dale, English pharmacologist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968)

Henry Hallett Dale, English pharmacologist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968)

1875

Paul Neumann, Austrian swimmer and medical doctor (died 1932)

Paul Neumann, Austrian swimmer and medical doctor (died 1932)

1875

Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian-Canadian skier (died 1987)

Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian-Canadian skier (died 1987)