What Happened In May 1874 - Historical Events 1874 May

Historical Events for May, 1874

9th » The first horse-drawn bus makes its début in the city of Mumbai, traveling two routes.
16th » A flood on the Mill River (Northampton, Massachusetts) called Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
27th » The first group of Dorsland Trek e.g Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.

1st » Romaine Brooks, American-French painter (d. 1970)
1st » Paul Van Asbroeck, Belgian target shooter (d. 1959)
3rd » François Coty, French businessman and publisher, founded Coty, Inc. (d. 1934)
3rd » Vagn Walfrid Ekman, Swedish oceanographer (d. 1954)
9th » Howard Carter, English archaeologist (d. 1939)
10th » Moses Schorr, Polish rabbi, historian, and orientalist (d. 1941)
12th » Clemens von Pirquet, Austrian pediatrician (d. 1929)
15th » Polaire, French singer and actress (d. 1939)
17th » George Sheldon (diver) e.g George Sheldon, American diver (d. 1907)
19th » Gilbert Jessop, English cricketer (d. 1955)
22nd » Daniel François Malan, South African clergyman and politician, 5th Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1959)
24th » Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (1874–1878) called Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (d. 1878)
29th » G. K. Chesterton, English journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1936)
30th » Ernest Duchesne, French physician (d. 1912)