Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U in the year 1872.   

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park in the year 1872.   

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's first national park in the year 1872.   

Mar 03   In the year 1872 wee Willie Keeler, outfielder (Baltimore Orioles); hit .432 in 1897   

Mar 05   George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history -8°F in Boston, MA   

Mar 07   -8º F in Boston MA on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie)   

Mar 08   Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66   

Mar 11   In the year 1872 abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector   

Mar 11   Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain in the year 1872.   

Mar 13   In the year 1872 oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist   

Mar 16   1st FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history the first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

Mar 16   In the year 1872 the first FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

Mar 17   In the year 1872 billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

Mar 18   Frank Hoyt Losey, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director in the year 1872.   

Mar 20   Bernhard Seklas, composer in the year 1872.   

Mar 22   Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment in the year 1872.   

Mar 22   Illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment in the year 1872.   

Mar 25   Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California   

Mar 26   In the year 1872 the Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States   

Mar 26   On this day in history thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

Mar 28   On this day in history jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco)   

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 30   In the year 1872 sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer   

Mar 31   On this day in history sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet)   

Apr 01   On this day in history 1st edition of The Standard   

Apr 01   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1872 george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Feb 21   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66   

Mar 12   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.