Editing 1875 (section)

=== January&ndash;March ===
* [[January 1]] &ndash; The [[Midland Railway]] of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the year (Third Class is renamed Second Class in [[1956]]).
* [[January 5]] &ndash; The [[Palais Garnier]], one of the most famous [[opera house]]s in the world, is inaugurated as the home of the Paris Opera.
* [[January 12]] &ndash; [[Guangxu Emperor|Guangxu]] becomes the 11th [[Qing dynasty]] [[Emperor of China]] at the age of 3. He succeeds his cousin, the [[Tongzhi Emperor]], who had no sons of his own.
* [[January 14]] &ndash; The newly proclaimed King [[Alfonso XII of Spain]] (Queen [[Isabella II]]'s son) arrives in Spain to restore the monarchy during the [[Third Carlist War]].
* [[January 24]] &ndash; [[Camille Saint-Saëns]]' orchestral ''[[Danse macabre (Saint-Saëns)|Danse macabre]]'' receives its première.
* [[February 3]] &ndash; [[Third Carlist War]]: Battle of Lácar &ndash; Carlist commander [[Torcuato Mendiri|Torcuato Mendíri]] secures a brilliant victory, when he surprises and routs a Government force under General Enrique Bargés at Lácar, east of Estella, nearly capturing newly crowned King Alfonso XII. The Carlists take several pieces of artillery, more than 2,000 rifles, and 300 prisoners. 800 men of both sides are killed (mostly government troops).
* [[February 18]] &ndash; The [[Mason County War]] begins, as a German-American mob breaks into a prison, and lynches cattle rustlers in central [[Texas]].
* [[February 24]] &ndash; The {{SS|Gothenburg}} sinks off Australia's east coast with the loss of approximately 102 lives, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.
* [[February 25]] &ndash; The majority of the [[Yavapai people|Yavapai]] (Wipukyipai) and [[Tonto Apache]] (Dil Zhéé) tribes are forced by the [[United States Cavalry]], under command of Brigadier General [[George Crook]], to walk at gunpoint from [[Arizona]]'s [[Verde Valley]], to the [[San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation]], 180 miles to the southeast. The two tribes are not allowed to return to the Verde Valley until [[1900]].
* [[February 27]] &ndash; [[Newton Booth]], 11th [[Governor of California]], resigns, having been elected [[U.S. Senator|Senator]]. [[Lieutenant Governor of California]] [[Romualdo Pacheco]] becomes acting Governor. He is later replaced by elected governor [[William Irwin (California politician)|William Irwin]].
* [[March 1]] &ndash; The [[United States Congress]] passes the [[Civil Rights Act of 1875|Civil Rights Act]], which prohibits racial discrimination in public accommodations and jury duty.
* [[March 3]]
** [[Bizet]]'s ''[[Carmen]]'' is first performed at the [[Opéra-Comique]], [[Paris]], [[France]], 3 month's before the composer's death.
** The [[Page Act of 1875]] is enacted in the United States, effectively prohibiting the immigration of Chinese women.<ref>{{cite book|first=Martin|last=Gold|title=Forbidden Citizens: Chinese Exclusion and the U.S. Congress: A Legislative History|publisher=TheCapitol.Net|year=2012|page=525}}</ref>
** The [[first indoor ice hockey game]] is played at the [[Victoria Skating Rink]] in [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada.
* [[March 15]] &ndash; [[Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York]] [[John McCloskey]] is named the first [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]] in the United States.