What Happened In December 1875 In History

Historical Events for December, 1875

• 4th » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison. He will later be recaptured in Spain.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1875

• 3rd » Émile Delchambre, French rower (d. 1958)
• 3rd » Max Meldrum, Scottish-Australian painter (d. 1955)
• 4th » Joe Corbett, American baseball player and coach (d. 1945)
• 4th » Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian poet and author (d. 1926)
• 5th » Arthur Currie, Canadian general (d. 1933)
• 6th » Albert Bond Lambert, American golfer and pilot (d. 1946)
• 6th » Evelyn Underhill, English mystic and author (d. 1941)
• 8th » Frederik Buch, Danish actor (d. 1925)
• 9th » Harry Miller (auto racing) or Harry Miller, American race car designer (d. 1943)
• 11th » Yehuda Leib Maimon, Moldovan-Israeli rabbi and politician (d. 1962)
• 12th » Gerd von Rundstedt, German field marshal (d. 1953)
• 15th » Emilio Jacinto, Filipino journalist and activist (d. 1899)
• 19th » Carter G. Woodson, American historian and author, founded Black History Month (d. 1950)
• 24th » Émile Wegelin, French rower (d. 1962)
• 25th » Theodor Innitzer, Austrian cardinal (d. 1955)
• 30th » Jean-Guy Gautier, French rugby player (d. 1938)

Famous Deaths for December 1875

• 25th » Young Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1851)

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