What Happened on December 15, 1875

Famous Birthdays

  • Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary, born in Tondo, Manila (d. 1899)
  • Friedrich Niggli, Swiss composer, born in Aarburg, Switzerland (d. 1959)

Famous Weddings

Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

French "Statue of Liberty" sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (41) weds one of his models, Jeanne-Emilie Baheux Puysieux (46) in Newport, Rhode Island, until his death in 1904

Died in 1875 1875 Highlights

About December 15, 1875

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 148 years, 4 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Sagittarius