Historical Events In 1872
May 16 On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time
May 30 On this day in history mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy
May 17 Bohemian Club incorporated on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president
May 22 On this day in history amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)
May 18 The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher on this day in history.
Jan 02 Canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports on this day in history.
Jan 03 The first patent list issued by US Patent Office on this day in history.
Jan 20 On this day in history california Stock Exchange Board organized
Jan 29 Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina on this day in history.
Jan 02 On this day in history canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports.
Jan 03 On this day in history the first patent list issued by US Patent Office
Feb 20 Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin on this day in history.
Feb 07 On this day in history alcorn A & M College opens
Feb 20 Silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine on this day in history.
Feb 20 On this day in history metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
Feb 22 Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH on this day in history.
Feb 20 Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags on this day in history.
Feb 27 On this day in history charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U
Feb 15 In Victoria British Columbia, the Provincial Legislature meets for the first time as a Province of Canada on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.
Feb 22 First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on this day in history.
Apr 03 J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea on this day in history.
Apr 10 On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis
Apr 10 On this day in history arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22
Apr 14 Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act on this day in history.
Apr 20 SF Bar Association organized on this day in history.
Apr 02 Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80 on this day in history.
Nov 07 Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; found abandoned 4 weeks later on this day in history.
Nov 09 Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston on this day in history.
Nov 07 The ship Marie Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be found deserted on this day in history.
Nov 05 On this day in history suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote. (She never paid the fine.)
Sep 14 On this day in history britain pays the US $15« M for damages during Civil War
Sep 21 On this day in history john Henry Conyers of SC becomes first black student at Annapolis
Jun 18 On this day in history woman's Sufferage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall
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