Historical Events In 1872

Nov 23   On this day in history ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies   

Nov 29   Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director in the year 1872.   

Nov 29   On this day in history cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies   

Nov 29   Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River in the year 1872.   

Nov 30   1st intl soccer game, Scotland-England 0-0 (Glasgow) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   The ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1872 the vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found   

Dec 06   On this day in history mikulas Moyzes, composer   

Dec 06   William S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   William S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star: Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954 in the year 1872.   

Dec 07   HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise in the year 1872.   

Dec 07   HMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens) in the year 1872.   

Dec 08   On this day in history j C Powys, writer   

Dec 10   In the year 1872 johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

Dec 11   1st black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) on this day in history.   

Dec 11   First black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) 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 in the year 1872.   

Dec 18   Opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer   

Dec 21   Albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog) in the year 1872.   

Dec 26   In the year 1872 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")   

Dec 30   William A Larned, tennis champ (US Open-1901) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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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   Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.   

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

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   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.   

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

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

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 in the year 1872.   

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.   

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