What Happened In February 1875 In History

Historical Events for February, 1875

• 24th » The SS known as Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries.

Famous Birthdays on February in 1875

• 2nd » Fritz Kreisler, Austrian-American violinist and composer (d. 1962)
• 4th » Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (d. 1953)
• 6th » Leonid Gobyato, Russian general (d. 1915)
• 16th » John Duha, American gymnast (d. 1940)
• 21st » Jeanne Calment, French super-centenarian (d. 1997)
• 26th » Milan Neralić, Croatian fencer (d. 1918)
• 27th » George Rodocanachi, English-Greek physician (d. 1944)
• 27th » Manuel Ugarte, Argentinian politician (d. 1951)

Famous Deaths for February 1875

• 22nd » Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, French painter (b. 1796)
• 22nd » Charles Lyell, Scottish geologist (b. 1797)

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