WHAT ALL HAPPENED JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 1875
Find out what all happened June to September 1875

The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins. (19. June 1875)

Captain Matthew Webb became first person to swim the English Channel (24. August 1875)

The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands. (22. August 1875)

The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool; the United States Congress subsequently awards 27 gold Lifesaving Medals to the lifeboat men who went to rescue her crew. (27. September 1875)

Outbreak of the Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans. (9. July 1875)

Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours. (25. August 1875)

The first official game of Polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British Ranchers. (3. September 1875)

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