Famous Deaths In 1872

Oct 02 Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of william H. Seward, United States Secretary of State (b. 1801)  

Oct 14 On this day in history albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63  

Oct 21 In the year 1872 jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78  

Oct 23 Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 in the year 1872.  

Nov 07 On this day in history death of alfred Clebsch, German mathematician (b. 1833)  

Nov 23 Ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies in the year 1872.  

Nov 28 In the year 1872 death of mary Fairfax Somerville, British scientific writer (b. 1780)  

Nov 29 Cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies in the year 1872.  

Dec 11 Kamehameha V, Hawaiian king (b. 1830) died in the year 1872.  

Dec 12 In the year 1872 willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72  

Dec 13 Helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut died in the year 1872.  

Dec 24 William John Macquorn Rankine, British physician and engenier (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

Dec 28 James Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808) died in the year 1872.  

Dec 31 Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 in the year 1872.  

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Jan 04 In the year 1872 birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)  

Jan 11 In the year 1872 birth of paul Graener, composer  

Jan 11 George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 15 Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 16 Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 16 Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 18 Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.