Events Date 1875 March | History by KabAstro

Mar 1 US Congress passes Civil Rights Act; invalidated by Supreme Ct, 1883
Mar 3 1st recognised hockey game played at the Victoria Skating Rink, Montreal (according to International Ice Hockey Federation), though likely much earlier [1]

Carmen

Mar 3 Georges Bizet's last and greatest opera "Carmen" premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, France

Mar 3 US Congress authorizes 20 cent coin, lasts only 3 years
Mar 13 English FA Cup Final, Kennington Oval, London: Royal Engineers and Old Etonians draw 1-1; replay won by Engineers, 2-0

Music Premiere

Mar 14 Bedřich Smetana's symphonic poem "Vysehrad" (The High Castle) premieres in Prague; it later becomes the first section of the "Má Vlast" collection

Mar 15 1st US cardinal (John McCloskey) invested
Mar 16 English FA Cup Final Replay, Kennington Oval, London: Royal Engineers beat Old Etonians, 2-0 after initial 1-1 draw
Mar 18 37th Grand National: Tommy Pickernell wins his 3rd GN aboard 100/6 chance Pathfinder

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