What happened in 1874
8 entries recorded for 1874, listed by date. That was 152 years ago.
1874 at a glance
- Years ago
- 152 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1870s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 8
- Breakdown
- 8 historical events
March
- March 15
Treaty of Saigon (1874)
France and Vietnam signed the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina.
- March 21
Queen's Park F.C.
Queen's Park defeated Clydesdale 2–0 in the final of the inaugural Scottish Cup.
May
- May 22
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem was first performed in the San Marco church in Milan to commemorate the first anniversary of Alessandro Manzoni's death.
July
- July 1
Sholes and Glidden typewriter
The Remington No. 1, the first commercially successful typewriter, went on sale.
- July 8
North-West Mounted Police
Members of the North-West Mounted Police at Fort Dufferin began their March West, their first journey to the Canadian Prairies.
- July 14
Chicago Fire of 1874
A fire destroyed 812 structures and killed 20 people in Chicago, leading to reforms in the city's fire-prevention and firefighting efforts.
- July 31
Patrick Francis Healy
Patrick Francis Healy was inaugurated as president of Georgetown University, becoming the first African-American president of a predominantly white university in the United States.
October
- October 9
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union, then known as the General Postal Union, was established with the signing of the Treaty of Bern to unify disparate postal services and regulations so that international mail could be exchanged easily.
Questions about 1874
What happened in 1874?
This site records 8 entries for 1874, including Treaty of Saigon (1874) on March 15. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1874?
152 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1874 turns 152 this year.
Which century is 1874 in?
1874 falls in the 19th century, in the 1870s.
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