WHAT HAPPENED IN 1875.
Look what happened the 1875.

The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries. (24. February 1875)

Guangxu Emperor of China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency. (25. February 1875)

Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. (3. March 1875)

The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Canada as recorded in The Montreal Gazette. (3. March 1875)

Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States. (15. March 1875)

Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873. (1. May 1875)

Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby. (17. May 1875)

Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units. (20. May 1875)

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

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

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

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)

Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah. (16. October 1875)

First telegraphic connection in Argentina. (22. October 1875)

Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison. He will later be recaptured in Spain. (4. December 1875)

The Massachusetts Rifle Association, "America's Oldest Active Gun Club", is founded. (9. December 1875)