* 1875 – The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.

* 1875 – Katharine McCormick, American biologist, philanthropist, and activist ( d. 1967 )

Albert Schweitzer, OM ( 14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965 ) was a German and then French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary.

* 1875 – Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian painter ( d. 1957 )

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* Sir William Buell Richards ( Chief Justice ) – September 30, 1875

* Télesphore Fournier – September 30, 1875

* William Alexander Henry – September 30, 1875

* Sir William Johnstone Ritchie – September 30, 1875

* Sir Samuel Henry Strong – September 30, 1875

* Jean-Thomas Taschereau – September 30, 1875

Franciszek Bujak ( 1875 – 1953 ) and Jan Rutkowski ( 1886 – 1949 ), the founders of modern economic history in Poland and of the journal Roczniki Dziejów Spolecznych i Gospodarczych ( 1931 – ), were attracted to the innovations of the Annales school.

* 1875 – Artur Bernardes, Brazilian politician, 12th President of Brazil ( d. 1955 )

* 1875 – Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, English composer ( d. 1912 )

* 1875 – Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer ( d. 1936 )

* Albert I of Belgium ( 1875 – 1934 ), third King of the Belgians

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

Andrew Johnson ( December 29, 1808 July 31, 1875 ) was the 17th President of the United States ( 1865 – 1869 ).

* 1875 – William Eccles, English physicist ( d. 1966 )

* 1875 – Eugene Lanceray, Russian painter and sculptor ( d. 1946 )

* Alfons Karpiński ( 1875 – 1961 ), Polish painter

* 1805 – Hans Christian Andersen, Danish writer ( d. 1875 )

* 1875 – Albert Bond Lambert, American golfer ( d. 1946 )

* 1935 – Albert Jean Louis Ayat, French fencer ( b. 1875 )

* 1959 – Albert Ketèlbey, British composer ( b. 1875 )

* 1946 – Albert Bond Lambert, American golfer ( b. 1875 )

* February 17 – King Albert I of Belgium ( b. 1875 )

" In 1875, Albert Michelson, class of 1873, returned to teach.

Albert I ( April 8, 1875 – February 17, 1934 ) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 through 1934.

The brothers and sisters were Jørgine Caroline ( 1854 – 1879 ), Mathilde Sophie ( born 1856 ), Karen Marie ( 1857 – 1876 ), Jørgen Peter ( born 1859 ) emigrated to Australia, Johan Sophus ( 1861 – 1942 ) emigrated to USA, Christian Albert ( born 1863 ) emigrated to USA, Carl August ( 1865 – 1931 ), Anders Jacob ( born 1867 ) emigrated to USA, Helene Christine Louise ( born 1869 ) emigrated to USA, Valdemar Emil ( 1871 – 1965 ), Julie Christine ( born 1872 ), Anna Dusine ( 8 January to 2 April 1875 ). All the children bore the surname Nielsen despite regulations by the Ministry of Church Affairs.

Albert Carroll Traweek, Sr. ( 1875 – 1959 ) was a physician in Matador, originally from Fort Worth, known as the " Pneumonia doctor " for his success in treating patients with that sometimes fatal illness.

Many families attended the Salem Baptist Church in the southwest corner of Hamilton County, Nebraska, organized by an itinerant pastor, Albert Trumbull, in 1875.

Albert Victor photographed by Alexander Bassano, 1875

Pedestrians had been able to cross the river on the 2 previous Albert Bridges from 1875 – 1893, and from 1895 until the opening of the Walter Taylor Bridge

The Ipswich railway line did not open until 1875, following the completion of the original Albert Bridge.

Opened in July 1872 by Queen Victoria, with the statue of Albert ceremonially " seated " in 1875, the memorial consists of an ornate canopy or pavilion, in the style of a Gothic ciborium over the high altar of a church, containing a statue of the prince facing south.

Mileva Marić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Милева Марић ) ( December 19, 1875 – August 4, 1948 ) was Albert Einstein's fellow student at the Zurich Polytechnic, and later became his first wife.

He reached 82 ° 45 ′ North latitude, setting the record for human exploration farthest North that stood for nearly five decades before being surpassed at 83 ° 20 ′ 26 ″ by Albert Hastings Markham in 1875 – 1876.

* Albert Ketèlbey, composer, conductor and pianist, was born in Aston on August 9, 1875.

While visiting his second cousin Albert Edward, Prince of Wales ( later King Edward VII ) at Sandringham in 1875, he met Princess Thyra of Denmark ( 29 September 1853 – 26 February 1933 ), the youngest daughter of King Christian IX and a sister of the Princess of Wales ( later Queen Alexandra ).

Myles Birket Foster painted the picture-board for it in around 1875 ; this is now in the Victoria and Albert museum in London.

Stanley first saw the lake in 1875, and thinking it was part of Lake Albert, named it Beatrice Gulf.

Albert Edgar Hickman ( August 2, 1875 – February 9, 1943 ), born in Grand Bank, Newfoundland, was Newfoundland's seventeenth Prime Minister and has the distinction of having served the shortest term of any Prime Minister.

* Albert Schweitzer ( 1875 – 1965 ), Nobel Prize 1952