1875
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1840s 1850s 1860s – 1870s – 1880s 1890s 1900s |
| Years: | 1872 1873 1874 – 1875 – 1876 1877 1878 |
Events
- March 3 – Georges Bizet's Carmen debuts in Paris
- Wadworth Brewery founded.
Births
- February 2 – Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist and composer
- February 28 – Christie MacDonald, actress and singer
- May – Paul Sarebresole
- July 26 – Carl Jung
- September 3 – Ferdinand Porsche, German car designer
Deaths
Published music
- "Angels, Meet Me At the Cross Road" w.m. Will Hays
- "Carve Dat Possum" by Sam Lucas & Herbert Hershy
- "Dreaming Forever of Thee" w.m. John Hill Hewitt
- "Grandfather's Clock" w.m. Henry C. Work
- "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" w.m. Thomas P. Westendorf
- "Nancy Lee" w. Frederick Edward Weatherly, m. Stephen Adams (pseudonym of Michael Maybrick)
- "The Witches Flight (Galop Caprice)" by Henry A. Russell
Musical theater
- Trial By Jury, Gilbert & Sullivan, London production opened at the Royalty Theatre on March 25
- Trial By Jury Philadelphia production opened at the Arch Street Theatre on October 22
- Trial By Jury, New York production opened at the Eagle Theatre on November 15
- The Zoo, Lyrics and Book: Bolton Rowe Music: Arthur Sullivan, London production opened at St. James Theatre on June 5