15 Feb 1873: Maria Dik is born in Vlagtwedde, Vlagtwedde, Groningen, Nederland.
Mar 1873: E. Remington and Sons of Ilion, New York start production of the first practical typewriter.
May 1873: Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received United States patent #139121 for using copper rivets to strengthen the pockets of denim work pants. Levi Strauss & Co. began manufacturing the famous Levi's brand of jeans, using fabric from the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Dec 1873: The Heineken Brewery is founded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Feb 1874: Walter Clopton Wingfield patents a game called "sphairistike" which is more commonly called lawn tennis
Jul 1874: Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward patent the first incandescent lamp with an electric light bulb
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1875: Henry Cavendish Jones convinces the "All England Croquet Club" to replace a croquet court with a lawn tennis court: Wimbledon.
Feb 1875: The SS Gothenburg sinks off the Australian east coast with the loss of approximately 102 lives, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries.
1 Apr 1875: Maria Schoenmaker is born in Hengelo, Overijssel, Nederland.
6 Apr 1875: Berend Vrielink is born in Ambt Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland.
Aug 1875: Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim the English Channel.
1873 - 1914 (41 years)
