Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80 in the year 1872.   

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 in the year 1872.   

Apr 03   J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Nikolai Amani, composer in the year 1872.   

Apr 07   On this day in history william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

Apr 09   Leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt) in the year 1872.   

Apr 09   Samuel R Percy patents dried milk in the year 1872.   

Apr 10   On this day in history 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans   

Apr 10   A Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) in the year 1872.   

Apr 13   In the year 1872 a Roda Roda, writer   

Apr 14   Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1872 ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62   

Apr 20   SF Bar Association organized in the year 1872.   

Apr 21   On this day in history gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

Apr 24   On this day in history volcano Vesuvius erupts   

Apr 25   Charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper in the year 1872.   

Apr 27   Ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70 in the year 1872.   

Apr 29   In the year 1872 eyvind Alnaes, composer   

May 01   On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies   

May 02   On this day in history g G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC)   

May 10   In the year 1872 victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president   

May 10   On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president   

May 15   On this day in history thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87   

May 16   In the year 1872 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time in the year 1872.   

May 17   Bohemian Club incorporated on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

May 18   Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) in the year 1872.   

May 18   The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher in the year 1872.   

May 19   Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

May 21   Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) in the year 1872.   

May 22   On this day in history amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)   

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1872 birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1872 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1872 death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1872 death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)