What Happened In August 1875 - Historical Events 1875 August

Historical Events for August, 1875

22nd » The Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875) called Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.
24th » Captain Matthew Webb became first person to swim the English Channel
25th » Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours.

2nd » Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian-American painter and illustrator (d. 1957)
8th » Artur Bernardes, Brazilian politician, 12th President of Brazil (d. 1955)
9th » Albert Ketèlbey, English pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1959)
11th » Daniel Soubeyran, French rower (d. 1959)
15th » Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, English pianist, violinist, and composer (d. 1912)
19th » Mirko and Stjepan Seljan named Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer (d. 1936)
23rd » William Eccles, English physicist and engineer (d. 1966)
23rd » Eugene Lanceray, Russian painter and sculptor (d. 1946)
26th » John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Scottish-Canadian historian and politician, 15th Governor General of Canada (d. 1940)
27th » Katharine McCormick, American biologist, philanthropist, and activist (d. 1967)
29th » Leonardo De Lorenzo, Italian flute player and educator (d. 1962)

4th » Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author and poet (b. 1805)
10th » Karl Andree, German geographer (b. 1808)
17th » Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist (b. 1827)
27th » William Chapman Ralston, American businessman and financier, founded the Bank of California (b. 1826)