Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   In the year 1872 canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 1st patent list issued by US Patent Office  

Jan 03   The first patent list issued by US Patent Office in the year 1872.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1872 alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)  

Jan 11   On this day in history paul Graener, composer  

Jan 12   Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history calif Stock Exchange Board organized  

Jan 20   On this day in history california Stock Exchange Board organized  

Jan 21   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)  

Jan 29   On this day in history francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina  

Jan 31   Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose in the year 1872.  

Feb 01   The birth of Paul Fort, French poet in the year 1872.  

Feb 06   Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history alcorn A & M College opens  

Feb 07   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP)  

Feb 14   1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) in the year 1872.  

Feb 15   On this day in history in Victoria British Columbia, the Provincial Legislature meets for the first time as a Province of Canada  

Feb 20   On this day in history hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin  

Feb 20   Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags in the year 1872.  

Feb 20   On this day in history metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.  

Feb 20   On this day in history silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine  

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1872.  

Feb 22   On this day in history 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)  

Feb 22   First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) in the year 1872.  

Feb 22   In the year 1872 labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH  

Feb 24   John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) in the year 1872.  

Feb 27   In the year 1872 charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University  

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1872 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   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.  

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.